nativitas — meaning in English

English meaning

• birth noun The event of being born; the moment a baby or animal comes into the world.
• Christmas noun The Christian festival celebrating the birth of Jesus, held on December 25th.
• nativity noun The birth of Jesus Christ, or a scene or display representing it.

Senses

nativitas is used for these senses in English:

• Christmas (originally, Christianity) A festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ and incorporating various Christian, pre-Christian, pagan, and secular customs, which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 (Christmas Day) in most places.
• birth (uncountable) The process of childbearing; the beginning of life; the emergence of a human baby or other viviparous animal offspring from the mother's body into the environment.
• birth (countable) An instance of childbirth.
• nativity (now, _, dated) Someone's birth; the place, time and circumstances of a birth. [from 14th c.]

birth — full definition

1. noun The event of being born; the moment a baby or animal comes into the world.
2. noun The start or origin of something.
3. verb To give birth to, or to bring something into existence.

Christmas — full definition

1. noun The Christian festival celebrating the birth of Jesus, held on December 25th.
2. adj Coloured red and green, the traditional colours of the holiday.
3. verb To celebrate or spend the Christmas season somewhere.

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