"Nativity" meaning in English

See Nativity in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Navtivity.wav Forms: the Nativity [canonical]
Etymology: See nativity. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1}} the Nativity
  1. (Christianity) The birth of Jesus as described in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. Categories (topical): Christianity, Christmas Translations (birth of Jesus): Рождество (Roždestvo) (Bulgarian), Nativité [feminine] (French), Weihnachtsgeschichte [feminine] (German), Giniúint Chríost [feminine] (Irish), Natività [feminine] (Italian), Рождество Христово (Roždestvo Hristovo) [neuter] (Macedonian), narodzenie [neuter] (Polish), nașterea Domnului [feminine] (Romanian), Рождество́ (Roždestvó) [neuter] (Russian), рождество Христово (roždestvo Xristovo) [neuter] (Russian), navidad [feminine] (Spanish), Kristi födelse (Swedish), bocuk (Turkish), Різдво (Rizdvo) [neuter] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-Nativity-en-name-Eh~atMtV Disambiguation of Christmas: 45 55 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Turkish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 100 0 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 100 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 94 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 95 5 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 100 0 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 100 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 88 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 100 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 95 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 95 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 95 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 100 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 100 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 87 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 87 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 87 13 Topics: Christianity Disambiguation of 'birth of Jesus': 100 0
  2. (by extension) Christmas. Tags: broadly Categories (topical): Christmas
    Sense id: en-Nativity-en-name-ieYRorKH Disambiguation of Christmas: 45 55
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