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noun
- 1. the occasion of a person's birth: "the place of my nativity"
- 2. the birth of Jesus Christ.
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1. : the process or circumstances of being born : birth. especially, Nativity : the birth of Jesus. 2. : a horoscope at or of the time of one's birth. 3. : the place of origin. Did you know? Nativity is one of many words born of the Latin verb nāscī, which means “to be born.” The gestation of the word was a long one.
NATIVITY definition: 1. the birth of Jesus Christ, celebrated by Christians at Christmas: 2. a model or picture of the…. Learn more.
nativity in British English. (nəˈtɪvɪtɪ ) noun Word forms: plural -ties. birth or origin, esp in relation to the circumstances surrounding it. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C14: via Old French from Late Latin nātīvitas birth: see native. Word Frequency.
the birth of Jesus Christ, celebrated by Christians at Christmas: Christmas is the season when Christians around the world recount the story of the Nativity. [ C ] a model or picture of the Nativity: The nativity consisted of elaborate hand-carved figures.
Nativity refers to the birth of Jesus, the central figure of the religion of Christianity. Christians celebrate the Nativity during Christmas , and the word is sometimes used as another name for Christmas.
the theological doctrine that Jesus Christ had no human father; Christians believe that Jesus's birth fulfilled Old Testament prophecies and was attended by miracles; the Nativity is celebrated at Christmas.
Nativity definition: Birth, especially the place, conditions, or circumstances of being born.
Definition of nativity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Nativity - the theological doctrine that Jesus Christ had no human father; Christians believe that Jesus's birth fulfilled Old Testament prophecies and was attended by miracles; the Nativity is celebrated at Christmas
1. birth. 2. birth with reference to place or attendant circumstances. of Irish nativity. 3. (cap) the birth of Christ.