miracle play
noun/ˈmɪrəkl pleɪ/
/ˈmɪrəkl pleɪ/
(also mystery play)
- a type of play that was popular in the 13th and 14th centuries and was based on events in the Bible or the lives of the Christian saintsCultureIn Britain miracle and mystery plays were usually performed by guilds (= associations of workers in Britain in the Middle Ages) in the streets of towns. Mystery plays are still performed today in some towns.
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