"passion play" meaning in English

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Noun

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, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Volapük translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 64 30 5 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 80 18 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 69 27 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 74 24 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 70 23 6 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 76 20 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 73 21 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Volapük translations: 77 20 3 Disambiguation of 'play depicting the Passion of Christ': 96 4 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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