Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

passion play

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.41 in modern English

Syllables: pas-sion -play
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A play depicting the Passion of Christ.

noun

Any analogous religious story of the suffering, death, and resurrection of other gods or goddesses, or of the martyrdom of holy people, such as the Muslim tazia.

noun

An overly dramatic depiction or enaction of something, especially when not usually dramatic.

Example Sentences

"The mysteries of Osiris were celebrated as a passion play, the subject being the sufferings, passion, death and resurrection of Osiris."

Inflected Forms

passion plays (plural)

Phrases

mystery play nativity play

Frequently Paired Words

mystery play nativity play

Questions

What does passion play mean?: A play depicting the Passion of Christ.

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