passion play

pas·sion play

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pash-uh n pley]
- /ˈpæʃ ən pleɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pash-uh n pley]
- /ˈpæʃ ən pleɪ/

Definitions of passion play words

noun passion play a dramatic representation of the passion of Christ, as that given every ten years at the Bavarian village of Oberammergau. 1
noun passion play drama depicting Christ's suffering 1
noun passion play a play depicting the Passion of Christ 0
noun passion play a religious play reenacting the Passion of Jesus 0

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Origin of passion play

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

First recorded in 1865-70

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Parts of speech for Passion play

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Passion play

passion play popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% 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.

passion play usage trend in Literature

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