passion play

or Passion Play


noun
  1. a dramatic representation of the passion of Christ, as that given every ten years at the Bavarian village of Oberammergau.

Origin of passion play

1
First recorded in 1865–70

Words Nearby passion play

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How to use passion play in a sentence

  • It was the last day of the passion play, and the great dramatic mission was drawing to a close.

British Dictionary definitions for Passion play

Passion play

noun
  1. a play depicting the Passion of Christ

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