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MYSTERY PLAY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does mystery play mean?
• MYSTERY PLAY (noun)
The noun MYSTERY PLAY has 1 sense:
1. a medieval play representing episodes from the life of Christ
Familiarity information: MYSTERY PLAY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A medieval play representing episodes from the life of Christ
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("mystery play" is a kind of...):
drama; dramatic play; play (a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage)
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