 nativity |
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| 1. | [ noun ] the event of being born | |
| Synonyms: | birth nascence nascency | |
| Examples: | "they celebrated the birth of their first child" |
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| Related terms: | death change reincarnation posthumous_birth posthumous_birth live_birth delivery be_born give_birth | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (religion,theology,Christianity) 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 | |
| Related terms: | theological_doctrine Christian_theology | |
| Similar spelling: |
Natividad |
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