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- noun A
play depicting thePassion ofChrist or anyanalogous religious story ofmartyrdom , such as theMuslim ta'ziya.
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Religious drama depicting Christ's crucifixion and resurrection.Passion plays originated in the Middle Ages, when they were performed as part of the celebration of Good Friday.
February 4, 2008