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    na·tiv·i·ty
    /nəˈtivədē/

    noun

    • 1. the occasion of a person's birth: "the place of my nativity"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › nativityNativity Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of NATIVITY is the process or circumstances of being born : birth; especially Nativity : the birth of Jesus. Did you know?

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNATIVITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    NATIVITY definition: 1. the birth of Jesus Christ, celebrated by Christians at Christmas: 2. a model or picture of the…. Learn more.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › nativityNATIVITY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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.

  5. www.britannica.com › topic › Nativity-Christian-artNativity | Definition, History, Themes, & Facts | Britannica

    Nativity, a theme in Christian art depicting the newborn Jesus with the Virgin Mary and other figures, following descriptions of Christ’s birth in the Gospels and Apocrypha. It was a very important subject for Early Christian art because it emphasized the reality of the Incarnation.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › nativityNativity - definition of nativity by The Free Dictionary

    1. Birth, especially the place, conditions, or circumstances of being born. 2. Nativity. a. The birth of Jesus. b. A representation, such as a painting, of Jesus just after birth. c. Christmas. 3. A horoscope for the time of one's birth. [Middle English nativite, from Old French, from Latin nātīvitās, from nātīvus, born; see native .]

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNATIVITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    The Nativity is the birth of Jesus, which is celebrated by Christians at Christmas. They admired the tableau of the Nativity. ...the Nativity story.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › nativity_nnativity, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

    Oct 4, 2023 · nativity noun. Meaning & use. 1. late Old English–. Christian Church. The feast of the birth of Jesus (celebrated on 25 December); Christmas Day. Also (with modifying phrase): the feast of the birth of the Virgin Mary (celebrated on 8 September), or that of the birth of John the Baptist (celebrated on 24 June). lOE.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishnativity noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of nativity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › nativityNativity Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Nativity definition: Birth, especially the place, conditions, or circumstances of being born.

  11. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › NativityNativity - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of Nativity. noun. 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. synonyms: Virgin Birth.