Pronunciation: /ˈpæʃən pleɪ/
noun A dramatic presentation depicting the Passion of Jesus Christ, typically performed during the Easter season.
A1 The passion play was a religious performance.
A2 The children put on a passion play for Easter.
B1 The community organized a passion play to commemorate Good Friday.
B2 The passion play depicted the final days of Jesus Christ.
C1 The elaborate costumes and set design made the passion play a visually stunning production.
C2 Attending the passion play in Oberammergau, Germany is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for many religious pilgrims.
formal The local theater group put on a moving passion play to commemorate the religious holiday.
informal Have you ever seen a passion play at the church down the street? It's really well done.
slang I heard that the passion play at the community center is lit this year.
figurative Watching the dancers move gracefully on stage was like witnessing a passion play come to life.
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