"passion play" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: passion plays [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} passion play (plural passion plays)
  1. A play depicting the Passion of Christ. Related terms: mystery play, nativity play Translations (play depicting the Passion of Christ): kärsimysnäytelmä (Finnish), Passionsspiel [neuter] (German), dráma Páise [masculine] (Irish), Lügadramat (Volapük)
    Sense id: en-passion_play-en-noun-vBStszIw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 65 30 5 Disambiguation of 'play depicting the Passion of Christ': 96 3 1
  2. Any analogous religious story of the suffering, death, and resurrection of other gods or goddesses, or of the martyrdom of holy people, such as the Muslim tazia. Translations (religious story of martyrdom): kärsimysnäytelmä (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-passion_play-en-noun-fqSHSkV1 Disambiguation of 'religious story of martyrdom': 3 95 1
  3. An overly dramatic depiction or enaction of something, especially when not usually dramatic.
    Sense id: en-passion_play-en-noun-~Xz7jv~R

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