nativity play
US /nəˈtɪv.ɪ.ti ˌpleɪ/
UK /nəˈtɪv.ɪ.ti ˌpleɪ/

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a play performed at Christmas that tells the story of the birth of Jesus Christ
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My daughter is playing Mary in her school's nativity play this year.
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Every Christmas, our church puts on a beautiful nativity play.