miracle play

American  

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.

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miracle play British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of miracle play

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

The saint’s play, also called the miracle play, was a popular form of religious drama in the European Middle Ages.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2021

The Ravens shouldn’t have needed a miracle kick to beat the Lions, who fell to 0-3, and it took a miracle play just to set it up.

From Washington Post • Sep. 27, 2021

And, in the franchise’s first playoff game in six years, the Titans found just the right miracle play.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 1, 2019

Then came the miracle play, the one NFL watchers will remember for years.

From Washington Times • Jan. 14, 2018

Perhaps the most realistic description of a miracle play is that presented in a few pages of Morley's "English Writers," where the scene lives before one.

From The Customs of Old England by Snell, F. J. (Frederick John)