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Nativity — Nativity, a synonym of birth, may refer to: Contents 1 The birth of Jesus 2 Feast days 3 Other 4 See also The bi … Wikipedia
Nativity — Na*tiv i*ty, n.; pl. {Nativies}. [F. nativit[ e], L. nativitas. See {Native}, and cf. {Na[ i]vet[ E]}.] 1. The coming into life or into the world; birth; also, the circumstances attending birth, as time, place, manner, etc. Chaucer. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nativity — ► NOUN (pl. nativities) 1) a person s birth. 2) (the Nativity) the birth of Jesus Christ … English terms dictionary
nativity — [nə tiv′ə tē, nātiv′ə tē] n. pl. nativities [ME natiuite < OFr nativite < LL nativitas < L nativus, NATIVE] 1. birth, esp. with reference to place, time, or accompanying conditions 2. Astrol. the horoscope for the time of a given person… … English World dictionary
nativity — index birth (emergence of young), genesis, nascency, nationality, origin (source), origination Burton s Legal Thesaurus. Will … Law dictionary
nativity — (n.) c.1200, from O.Fr. nativité birth (12c.), from L.L. nativitatem (nom. nativitas) birth, from L. nativus born, native (see NATIVE (Cf. native) (adj.)). Late Old English had nativiteð, from earlier O.Fr. nativited … Etymology dictionary
nativity — /neuh tiv i tee, nay /, n., pl. nativities. 1. birth. 2. birth with reference to place or attendant circumstances: of Irish nativity. 3. (cap.) the birth of Christ. 4. (cap.) the church festival commemorating the birth of Christ; Christmas. 5.… … Universalium
Nativity — n. (pl. ies) 1 (esp. the Nativity) a the birth of Christ. b the festival of Christ s birth; Christmas. 2 a picture of the Nativity. 3 birth. 4 the horoscope at a person s birth. 5 a the birth of the Virgin Mary or St John the Baptist. b the… … Useful english dictionary
nativity — n. (pl. ies) 1 (esp. the Nativity) a the birth of Christ. b the festival of Christ s birth; Christmas. 2 a picture of the Nativity. 3 birth. 4 the horoscope at a person s birth. 5 a the birth of the Virgin Mary or St John the Baptist. b the… … Useful english dictionary
Nativity — [[t]nətɪ̱vɪti[/t]] N SING: the N The Nativity is the birth of Jesus, which is celebrated by Christians at Christmas. They admired the tableau of the Nativity. ...the Nativity story … English dictionary
Nativity — /nəˈtɪvəti/ (say nuh tivuhtee) Christianity –noun 1. the birth of Christ. 2. the church festival commemorating the birth of Christ; Christmas. 3. a representation of the birth of Christ, as in art. –adjective 4. of or relating to the Nativity:… …
