/ nəˈtɪvəti; NAmE / noun
1.
the Nativity [ sing. ] the birth of Jesus Christ, celebrated by Christians at Christmas
2.
a picture or a model of the baby Jesus Christ and the place where he was born
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French nativite , from late Latin nativitas , from Latin nativus arisen by birth, from nat- born, from the verb nasci .