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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A medieval drama based on scriptural events especially in the life of Jesus.
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- noun performing arts A
medieval dramatic performance depicting events fromChristian scriptures , especially events from the life ofJesus Christ .
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- noun a medieval play representing episodes from the life of Christ
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[From mystery.]
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