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Meaning of nativity in English
Pronunciation
/nəˈtɪvədi/
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Noun
nativity
Etymology
Middle English: from Old French nativite, from late Latin nativitas, from Latin nativus‘arisen by birth’ (see native)
Definitions
1.
the event of being born
Examples
« they celebrated the birth of their first child »
Antonyms
death
decease
2.
the theological doctrine that Jesus Christ had no human father
Examples
« Christians believe that Jesus's birth fulfilled Old Testament prophecies and was attended by miracles »
« the Nativity is celebrated at Christmas »