MYSTERY PLAY


Meaning of MYSTERY PLAY in English

ˈmystery play BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: French ; Origin: mystère , from Latin mysterium ; ⇨ ↑ mystery ]

a religious play from the Middle Ages, based on a story from the Bible

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