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Meaning of nativity scene | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A depictionwhich may be pictorial, dramatic, or by means of figurines—of the birth of Jesus Christ in a manger, as described in the New Testament account.

Equivalents

Bosanski portal
Català pessebre
Čeština Betlém jesle
Ελληνικά φάτνη
Esperanto kripo staltrogo
Español belén nacimiento pasito pesebre portal
Galego nacemento
Hrvatski Betlehem portal
Magyar Betlehem
Italiano presepe presepio
Kurdî portal
Latina praesepe
Nederlands kerststal
Português presépio
Slovenčina Betlehem
Српски Betlehem portal
Svenska julkrubba
Tagalog belen

Examples

“In 1958, it was reported that for "the fourth year in succession, staff of four South London stations have combined to decorate the booking hall at Peckham Rye station". They installed a nativity scene, models of Father Christmas, and a sleigh driven by huskies, and Christmas trees were placed around the station.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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