Added 10 October 2026
nativity
/nəˈtɪv.ɪ.ti/ noun
In Latin: nativitas Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about nativity at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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The event of being born.
they celebrated the birth of their first child
- The theological doctrine that Jesus Christ had no human father; Christians believe that Jesus's birth fulfilled Old Testament prophecies and was attended by miracles; the Nativity is celebrated at Christmas.
Origin
From Middle English nativite, from Anglo-Norman nativite, Middle French nativite, and their source, Latin nātīvitās (“birth”). By surface analysis, native + -ity. See also naïveté.
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