Synonyms for nativity
nəˈtɪv ɪ ti, neɪ-na·tiv·i·ty

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1. birth, nativity, nascency, nascencenoun

   the event of being born

   "they celebrated the birth of their first child"

   Synonyms:
   parentage, giving birth, parturition, nascence, birthing, nascency, birth

2. Virgin Birth, Nativitynoun

   the theological doctrine that Jesus Christ had no human father; Christians believe that Jesus's birth fulfilled Old Testament prophecies and was attended by miracles; the Nativity is celebrated at Christmas

   Synonyms:
   parthenogenesis, nascency, parthenogeny, virgin birth, nascence, birth

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1. nativitynoun

   Synonyms:
   birth

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1. Pam Olsen:

   I'm actually very sad that she felt motivated to do that, i do not like the display. I think it's rude and it's sad that he put it up to protest the nativity that means so much to millions of people, however I don't think anyone should ever vandalize anything. Free speech is free speech whether we like it or not.

2. Christopher Marlowe:

   You stars that reigned at my nativity, whose influence hath allotted death and hell.

3. Nicky Grimaldi:

   It really is quite unusual to find paintings hidden in this way and to discover a Nativity scene in this detail and just before Christmas was really incredible.

4. William Shakespeare, "The Merry Wives of Windsor", Act 5 scene 1:

   This is the third time; I hope good luck lies in odd numbers.... There is divinity in odd numbers, either in nativity, chance, or death.

5. Nicky Grimaldi:

   Grimaldi explained. The X-ray revealed several figures, including the outline of what could be one of the three wise men. Also visible is the outline of a baby in a manger with a halo around its head. MASSIVE, 2,034-FOOT ASTEROID WILL ZOOM PAST EARTH JUST AFTER CHRISTMAS X-rays of a medieval painting revealed a Nativity scene that was painted over centuries ago. (Northumbria University and The Bowes Museum) It was common practice to apply gold leaf to these type[s] of religious paintings and in the x-ray, we can see that gold is present in the halo around the babys head.