NOUN | event | nativity, birth, nascency, nascence | the event of being born |
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cognition | Nativity, Virgin Birth | the theological doctrine that Jesus Christ had no human father |
Sounds | nahtih'vahtiy | |
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Rhymes | ability ... zloty: 638 rhymes with tiy... |
Meaning | The event of being born. | |
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Synonyms | birth, nascency, nascence | |
Narrower | delivery | The event of giving birth |
live birth | The birth of a living fetus (regardless of the length of gestation) | |
posthumous birth | birth of a child by Caesarean section after the death of the mother | |
posthumous birth | birth of a child after the father has died | |
reincarnation, rebirth, renascence | A second or new birth | |
Broader | change, alteration, modification | An event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another |
Opposite | death, decease, expiry | The event of dying or departure from life |
Spanish | nacimiento, navidad | |
Catalan | naixement |
Meaning | The theological doctrine that Jesus Christ had no human father; Christians believe that Jesus's birth fulfilled Old Testament prophecies and was attended by miracles; the Nativity is celebrated at Christmas. | |
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Synonym | Virgin Birth | |
Part of | Christian theology | The teachings of Christian churches |
Broader | theological doctrine | The doctrine of a religious group |
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