miracle play

noun

1. a medieval dramatic form dealing with religious subjects such as Biblical stories or saints' lives, usually presented in a series or cycle by the craft guilds.

miracle play

noun

1. a medieval play based on a biblical story or the life of a saint Compare mystery play

Word History and Origins

Origin of miracle play¹

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

At Shrewsbury there appears never to have been an elaborate miracle play presented by the crafts.

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The chief features in the whole were purifications, dancing, sacrifice and the representation of the miracle play.

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The accidental burning of Santo Spirito during the performance of a miracle play was regarded as a certain sign of divine wrath.

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A miracle-play without a full display of the diabolic element in it would have stood a fair chance of being pelted from the stage.

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But the most noteworthy of them, as a fresh strand in the rope we are here weaving, is the Miracle-play of Théophile.

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