miracle play
a medieval dramatic form dealing with religious subjects such as Biblical stories or saints' lives, usually presented in a series or cycle by the craft guilds.
Origin of miracle play
1- Compare morality play, mystery play.
Words Nearby miracle play
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How to use miracle play in a sentence
At Shrewsbury there appears never to have been an elaborate miracle play presented by the crafts.
The Influence and Development of English Gilds | Francis Aiden HibbertThe chief features in the whole were purifications, dancing, sacrifice and the representation of the miracle play.
Myth, Ritual, and Religion, Vol. 1 | Andrew LangThe accidental burning of Santo Spirito during the performance of a miracle play was regarded as a certain sign of divine wrath.
The Story of Florence | Edmund G. GardnerA miracle-play without a full display of the diabolic element in it would have stood a fair chance of being pelted from the stage.
History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom | Andrew Dickson WhiteBut the most noteworthy of them, as a fresh strand in the rope we are here weaving, is the Miracle-play of Théophile.
The Flourishing of Romance and the Rise of Allegory | George Saintsbury
British Dictionary definitions for miracle play
a medieval play based on a biblical story or the life of a saint: Compare mystery play
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