nativity
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• noun
The occasion of a person's birth, especially with reference to its time, place, or circumstances; in Christian tradition (often capitalized), the birth of Jesus Christ.
"The church choir performed traditional carols to celebrate the Nativity on Christmas Eve."
A painting, sculpture, model, or dramatic representation depicting the scene of the birth of Jesus Christ in a stable.
"Every December, the town square features a wooden nativity with hand-carved figures."
In astrology, a horoscope calculated for the exact moment of a person's birth.
"The court astrologer carefully cast the young prince's nativity to predict his future reign."
• Rhymes for nativity
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in Middle English from Old French 'nativite', from Late Latin 'nativitatem' ('birth'), derived from Latin 'nativus' ('arisen by birth, native'), from 'nasci' ('to be born').