mystery play

English

Noun

mystery play (plural mystery plays)

(performing arts) A medieval dramatic performance depicting events from Christian scriptures, especially events from the life of Jesus Christ.

Translations

medieval dramatic performance

Finnish: mysteerinäytelmä (fi)
French: mystère (fr) m
German: Mysterienspiel (de) n
Hungarian: misztériumjáték (hu)
Latin: mysterium n
Polish: misterium (pl) n
Russian: мисте́рия (ru) m (mistérija)
Swedish: mysteriespel (sv) n

See also

References

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