nativity

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Synonyms: naivity, naivety, activity, captivity, inactivity, vacivity, natality, nativism, negativity, naturity, factivity

Antonyms: naivity, naivety, activity, captivity, inactivity, vacivity, natality, nativism, negativity, naturity, factivity

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|now|_|dated}} Someone's [[birth]]; the [[place]], [[time]] and [[circumstance]]s of a birth. {{defdate|from 14th c.}}
2. {{lb|en|astrology}} Someone's [[birth]] considered as a means of [[astrology]]; a [[horoscope]] associated with a person's birth. {{defdate|from 14th c.}}
3. {{lb|en|also with capital initial}} The [[birth]] of [[Jesus]]. {{defdate|from 14th c.}}
4. {{lb|en|Christianity|also with capital initial}} The festival celebrating the [[birth]] of [[Jesus]], [[Christmas Day]]; the festival celebrating the birth of [[w:Mary, mother of Jesus|the Virgin Mary]] or the birth of [[w:John the Baptist|Saint John the Baptist]]. {{defdate|from 12th c.}}
5. {{lb|en|also with capital initial}} A set of [[figurine]]s used to create a [[nativity scene]].
6. {{lb|en|figuratively}} [[origin|Origin]]; [[founding]].
7. Place of origin; place to which a [[species]] is [[native]].
8. The quality of being [[native]] or [[innate]].

Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|Christianity}} The [[birth]] of [[Jesus]] as described in the [[Gospel]]s of [[Matthew]] and [[Luke]].
2. {{lb|en|by extension}} [[Christmas]].

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