nativity scene

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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.

Synonyms

• crèche, creche

Related terms

• nativity play

Translations

• French: Crèche de Noël, crèche
• German: Weihnachtskrippe, Krippe
• Italian: presepe, presepio
• Portuguese: presépio
• Russian: рожде́ственский верте́п
• Spanish: belén, (Spain), nacimiento m (El Salvador), pasito m (Costa Rica), pesebre (Argentina), portal m (Costa Rica)

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