nativity

[ nuh-tiv-i-tee, ney- ]

/ nəˈtɪv ɪ ti, neɪ- /

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noun, plural na·tiv·i·ties.

birth.

birth with reference to place or attendant circumstances: of Irish nativity.

(initial capital letter) the birth of Christ.

(initial capital letter) the church festival commemorating the birth of Christ; Christmas.

(initial capital letter) a representation of the birth of Christ, as in art.

Astrology. a horoscope of a person's birth.

Origin of nativity

before 1150; Middle English nativite<Middle French <Late Latin nātīvitāt- (stem of nātīvitās;see native, -ity); replacing late Old English nativiteth<Old French nativited<Late Latin, as above

Words nearby nativity

native oak, native son, native speaker, Native States, nativism, nativity, natl., NATO, natremia, natriferic, natrium

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Example sentences from the Web for nativity

Nativity scenes “acknowledge the very real history and identity of the vast majority of our citizens.”
Sarah Palin Is Here to Save Christmas, Thank God|Candida Moss|November 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
On to the Church of the Nativity, where POTUS could meet with his Christian brothers and sisters for Easter.
Welcome To Palestine: What's Your Faith?|Maysoon Zayid|March 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Walking through a forest one night, meditating on the Nativity, he looked through the branches of a tree and saw a star.
A Holiday Lesson from Auschwitz|Christopher Buckley|December 26, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Some well-dressed men, in a state of strong drink, were boasting of their respective places of nativity.
The Complete Works of Artemus Ward|Charles Farrar Browne (AKA Artemus Ward)

If any one think that I might be taken as an instance of this last class, I do not grudge him the knowledge of my nativity.
The Life of Galileo Galilei, with Illustrations of the Advancement of Experimental Philosophy|John Elliot Drinkwater Bethune
He wore a sheepskin coat, and resembled the old shepherds in pictures of the Nativity.
The Red Lily, Complete|Anatole France
A breed whose proof is in time and deeds; What we are, we are—nativity is answer enough to objections.
The Social Direction of Evolution|William E. Kellicott
This picture shows the town, looking in from the Church of the Nativity.
The Bible Story|Rev. Newton Marshall Hall

British Dictionary definitions for nativity (1 of 2)

nativity

/ (nəˈtɪvɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

birth or origin, esp in relation to the circumstances surrounding it

Word Origin for nativity

C14: via Old French from Late Latin nātīvitas birth: see native

British Dictionary definitions for nativity (2 of 2)

Nativity

/ (nəˈtɪvɪtɪ) /

noun

the birth of Jesus Christ

the feast of Christmas as a commemoration of this

an artistic representation of the circumstances of the birth of Christ
(as modifier)a Nativity play

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Cultural definitions for nativity

Nativity

The birth of Jesus, described in two of the Gospels (Matthew and Luke). When Jesus' parents, Mary and Joseph, traveled from Nazareth to Bethlehem to be counted in a government census, they found that there was no room for them in the local inn. Mary gave birth to Jesus in a common stable and laid him in a manger (a feeding trough for livestock). Christians (see also Christian) believe that Jesus' birth fulfilled many Old Testament prophecies and was attended by miraculous events, such as a star above Bethlehem that drew local shepherds as well as the Wise Men, or Magi, from a distant land.

notes for Nativity

The Nativity is celebrated at Christmas. We date our present historical era from the birth of Jesus, referring to the years before his birth as b.c. (before Christ) and the years after his birth as a.d. (anno Domini, a Latin phrase meaning “in the year of the Lord”).

单词	nativity
释义	nativity [ nuh-tiv-i-tee, ney- ] / nəˈtɪv ɪ ti, neɪ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR nativity ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural na·tiv·i·ties. birth. birth with reference to place or attendant circumstances: of Irish nativity. (initial capital letter) the birth of Christ. (initial capital letter) the church festival commemorating the birth of Christ; Christmas. (initial capital letter) a representation of the birth of Christ, as in art. Astrology. a horoscope of a person's birth. Origin of nativity before 1150; Middle English nativite<Middle French <Late Latin nātīvitāt- (stem of nātīvitās;see native, -ity); replacing late Old English nativiteth<Old French nativited<Late Latin, as above Words nearby nativity native oak, native son, native speaker, Native States, nativism, nativity, natl., NATO, natremia, natriferic, natrium Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nativity Nativity scenes “acknowledge the very real history and identity of the vast majority of our citizens.” Sarah Palin Is Here to Save Christmas, Thank God\|Candida Moss\|November 13, 2013\|DAILY BEAST On to the Church of the Nativity, where POTUS could meet with his Christian brothers and sisters for Easter. Welcome To Palestine: What's Your Faith?\|Maysoon Zayid\|March 20, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Walking through a forest one night, meditating on the Nativity, he looked through the branches of a tree and saw a star. A Holiday Lesson from Auschwitz\|Christopher Buckley\|December 26, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Some well-dressed men, in a state of strong drink, were boasting of their respective places of nativity. The Complete Works of Artemus Ward\|Charles Farrar Browne (AKA Artemus Ward) If any one think that I might be taken as an instance of this last class, I do not grudge him the knowledge of my nativity. The Life of Galileo Galilei, with Illustrations of the Advancement of Experimental Philosophy\|John Elliot Drinkwater Bethune He wore a sheepskin coat, and resembled the old shepherds in pictures of the Nativity. The Red Lily, Complete\|Anatole France A breed whose proof is in time and deeds; What we are, we are—nativity is answer enough to objections. The Social Direction of Evolution\|William E. Kellicott This picture shows the town, looking in from the Church of the Nativity. The Bible Story\|Rev. Newton Marshall Hall British Dictionary definitions for nativity (1 of 2) nativity / (nəˈtɪvɪtɪ) / noun plural -ties birth or origin, esp in relation to the circumstances surrounding it Word Origin for nativity C14: via Old French from Late Latin nātīvitas birth: see native British Dictionary definitions for nativity (2 of 2) Nativity / (nəˈtɪvɪtɪ) / noun the birth of Jesus Christ the feast of Christmas as a commemoration of this an artistic representation of the circumstances of the birth of Christ (as modifier)a Nativity play Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to nativity genesis, birth, delivery, beginning, childbirth, creation, birthplace, formation, production, establishment, formulation, ingress, dawning, outset, dawn, introduction, start, initiation, outbreak, inauguration Cultural definitions for nativity Nativity The birth of Jesus, described in two of the Gospels (Matthew and Luke). When Jesus' parents, Mary and Joseph, traveled from Nazareth to Bethlehem to be counted in a government census, they found that there was no room for them in the local inn. Mary gave birth to Jesus in a common stable and laid him in a manger (a feeding trough for livestock). Christians (see also Christian) believe that Jesus' birth fulfilled many Old Testament prophecies and was attended by miraculous events, such as a star above Bethlehem that drew local shepherds as well as the Wise Men, or Magi, from a distant land. notes for Nativity The Nativity is celebrated at Christmas. We date our present historical era from the birth of Jesus, referring to the years before his birth as b.c. (before Christ) and the years after his birth as a.d. (anno Domini, a Latin phrase meaning “in the year of the Lord”). The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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nativity

noun, plural na·tiv·i·ties.

Origin of nativity

Words nearby nativity

Example sentences from the Web for nativity

British Dictionary definitions for nativity (1 of 2)

noun plural -ties

Word Origin for nativity

British Dictionary definitions for nativity (2 of 2)

noun

Words related to nativity

Cultural definitions for nativity

notes for Nativity