Nativity

Quick meaning: Nativity is a noun meaning (now dated) Someone's birth; the place, time and circumstances of a birth.

Meaning

(now dated) Someone's birth; the place, time and circumstances of a birth.

More Meanings

1. (astrology) Someone's birth considered as a means of astrology; a horoscope associated with a person's birth.
2. (also with capital initial) The birth of Jesus.
3. (also with capital initial) A set of figurines used to create a nativity scene.
4. (figuratively) Origin; founding.
5. Place of origin; place to which a species is native.
6. The quality of being native or innate.
7. (Christianity, also with capital initial) The festival celebrating the birth of Jesus, Christmas Day; the festival celebrating the birth of the Virgin Mary or the birth of Saint John the Baptist.

Example Sentences

I have served him from the hour of my nativity to this instant, and have nothing at his hands for my service but blows.

And as for thy nativity, in the day thou wast born thy navel was not cut, neither wast thou washed in water to supple thee; thou wast not salted at all, nor swaddled at all.

The way to be happy is to live according to nature, in obedience to that universal and unalterable law with which every heart is originally impressed; which is not written on it by precept, but engraven by destiny; not instilled by education, but infused at our nativity.

Now when the greetings were done and the strains of the lutes and recorders sighed and lost themselves in the shadowy vault of the roof, the cup-bearers did fill great gems made in form of cups with ancient wine, and the Demons caroused to Lord Juss deep draughts in honour of this day of his nativity.

Word Forms

• nativities

Synonyms for nativity

Depending on context, synonyms include nascence, nascency, birth.

Antonyms for nativity

Common opposites include death, decease.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include nascency, nascence, birth, cradle, auto, car.

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