passion play

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passion play Dramatic presentation of Christ's passion, death and resurrection, originally developed in medieval Europe. The best-known example of this tradition is still held every ten years in Oberammergau, Germany.

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pas·sion play • n. a dramatic performance representing Christ's Passion from the Last Supper to the Crucifixion.

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