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passion play

–noun
a dramatic representation of the passion of Christ, as that given every ten years at the Bavarian village of Oberammergau.
Also, Passion Play.


Origin:
1865–70
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Passion play  
n.  A dramatic performance, of medieval origin, that represents the events associated with the Passion of Jesus.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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