🇬🇧 Nativity meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card
noun
A nativity is a special picture, model, or little scene that shows the birth of baby Jesus in a stable, usually with Mary, Joseph, baby Jesus in a manger, animals like donkeys and sheep, and sometimes angels and wise men gathered around.
I made a snow nativity in the yard, and by noon all the sheep had melted into mysterious holy puddles.
I made a nativity out of cookies, but by the time Mom saw it, the wise men were mysteriously missing… in my stomach.
My little sister thought the nativity was a dollhouse and gave Mary a sparkly pink cape and sunglasses.
When my brother saw the nativity, he asked why the cow got a front-row seat and the humans had to stand.
People have been making nativity scenes for hundreds of years—some are tiny for tabletops, and some are life-sized with real people and animals acting out the birth of Jesus.
At dusk, Anna arranged the small nativity on the mantel. The nativity figures—Mary, Joseph, a sleeping baby and a cow—caught the candlelight. A child crept close, whispering to the nativity. Outside, neighbors sang; inside, the nativity felt alive. The family gathered, touched the nativity, and smiled, comforted by that quiet, humble scene.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: C2 Proficient
This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.
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