miracle play

noun

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.

Compare morality play, mystery play.

Origin of miracle play

First recorded in 1850–55

Words nearby miracle play

miracle drug, miracle fruit, miracle man, miracle mile, miracle of st. mark, the, miracle play, miraculous, miraculous fruit, mirador, miraflores, mirage

Example sentences from the Web for miracle play

Come with me to see the miracle-play, and be not so ready to answer these rascallions.

Robin Hood |Paul Creswick
He then made his way to Dunstable, and while there proved his spirit by getting up a miracle-play of "Sancta Katarina."

Everyman and Other Old Religious Plays, with an Introduction |Anonymous
Our earliest instance of a Miracle-Play in England was near the beginning of the twelfth century.

Shakespeare: His Life, Art, And Characters, Volume I. |H. N. Hudson
For over an hour the children, not to mention the grown folks, were fascinated by the miracle-play.

Our Little Polish Cousin |Florence E. Mendel

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.

History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom |Andrew Dickson White

British Dictionary definitions for miracle play

miracle play

noun

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

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miracle play

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Origin of miracle play

Words nearby miracle play

Example sentences from the Web for miracle play

British Dictionary definitions for miracle play

noun

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

miracle play

noun

Origin of miracle play

Words nearby miracle play

Example sentences from the Web for miracle play

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