miracle play

mir·a·cle play

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mir-uh-kuh l pley]
- /ˈmɪr ə kəl pleɪ/
- /ˈmɪr.ɪ.kl̩ pleɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mir-uh-kuh l pley]
- /ˈmɪr ə kəl pleɪ/

Definitions of miracle play words

noun miracle play a medieval dramatic form dealing with religious subjects such as Biblical stories or saints' lives, usually presented in a series or cycle by the craft guilds. 1
noun miracle play a medieval play based on a biblical story or the life of a saint 0
noun miracle play any of a class of medieval religious dramas dealing with events in the lives of the saints 0

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Origin of miracle play

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

First recorded in 1850-55

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Parts of speech for Miracle play

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Miracle play

miracle play popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

miracle play usage trend in Literature

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