nativity scene

English

A wooden nativity scene in Germany

Noun

nativity scene (plural nativity scenes)

  1. (Christianity) A depiction—which may be pictorial, dramatic, or by means of figurines—of the birth of Jesus Christ in a manger, as described in the New Testament account.

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  • "Nativity Scene" in the Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.
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