mystery play
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mystery play
noun mystery plays
- A medieval dramatic performance depicting events from Christian scriptures, especially events from the life of Jesus Christ.
- A similar play depicting events from the life of other gods or goddesses. His [Osiris'] sufferings, his death and his resurrection were enacted year by year in a great mystery-play at Abydos.
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noun medieval dramatic performance
| Français | mystère |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Mysterienspiel |
| Русский | мисте́рия mistérija |
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@misc{mystery_play_2026,
title = {mystery play},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mystery%20play},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
