mystery play

mys·ter·y play

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mis-tuh-ree, -tree pley]
- /ˈmɪs tə ri, -tri pleɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mis-tuh-ree, -tree pley]
- /ˈmɪs tə ri, -tri pleɪ/

Definitions of mystery play words

noun mystery play a medieval dramatic form based on a Biblical story, usually dealing with the life, death, and resurrection of Christ. 1
noun mystery play (in the Middle Ages) a type of drama based on the life of Christ 0
noun mystery play any of a class of medieval dramatic representations of Biblical events, esp. of the life and death of Jesus: they originated in the church liturgy but were later presented by craft guilds in marketplaces, etc. 0

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Origin of mystery 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 Mystery play

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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mystery 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 59% 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.

mystery play usage trend in Literature

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