nativity
/nəˈtɪv.ɪ.ti/ noun C1- Someone's birth; the place, time and circumstances of a birth.
- Someone's birth considered as a means of astrology; a horoscope associated with a person's birth.
- The birth of Jesus.
- The festival celebrating the birth of Jesus, Christmas Day; the festival celebrating the birth of the Virgin Mary or the birth of Saint John the Baptist.
- A set of figurines used to create a nativity scene.
- Origin; founding.
- Place of origin; place to which a species is native.
- The quality of being native or innate.
Plural nativities
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