miracle play

miracle play
Synonyms and related words:
Grand Guignol, Passion play, Tom show, antimasque, audience success, ballet, bomb, broadcast drama, burlesque show, charade, cliff hanger, closet drama, comedy drama, critical success, daytime serial, dialogue, documentary drama, drama, dramalogue, dramatic play, dramatic series, duodrama, duologue, epic theater, experimental theater, extravaganza, failure, flop, gasser, giveaway, happening, hit, hit show, improvisational drama, legitimate drama, masque, melodrama, minstrel show, miracle, monodrama, monologue, morality, morality play, music drama, musical revue, mystery, mystery play, opera, pageant, panel show, pantomime, pastoral, pastoral drama, piece, play, playlet, problem play, psychodrama, quiz show, radio drama, review, revue, sensational play, serial, show, sitcom, situation comedy, sketch, skit, soap, soap opera, sociodrama, spectacle, stage play, stage show, straight drama, success, suspense drama, tableau, tableau vivant, talk show, teleplay, television drama, television play, theater of cruelty, total theater, variety show, vaudeville, vaudeville show, vehicle, word-of-mouth success, work

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  • Miracle play — Miracle Mir a*cle, n. [F., fr. L. miraculum, fr. mirari to wonder. See {Marvel}, and cf. {Mirror}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A wonder or wonderful thing. [1913 Webster] That miracle and queen of genus. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Specifically: An event or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • miracle play — ► NOUN ▪ a mystery play …   English terms dictionary

  • miracle play — n. any of a class of medieval religious dramas dealing with events in the lives of the saints: cf. MYSTERY PLAY …   English World dictionary

  • miracle play — a medieval dramatic form dealing with religious subjects such as Biblical stories or saints lives, usually presented in a series or cycle by the craft guilds. Cf. morality play, mystery play. [1850 55] * * * Type of vernacular drama performed in… …   Universalium

  • miracle play — noun a medieval play representing episodes from the life of a saint or martyr • Hypernyms: ↑play, ↑drama, ↑dramatic play * * * ˈmiracle play 7 [miracle play] noun = ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • miracle play — mir′acle play n. lit. a medieval drama based on a Bible story, a saint s life, or the like, usu. presented as part of a series or cycle Compare morality play mystery play • Etymology: 1850–55 …   From formal English to slang

  • Miracle play — In strict usage, a play about saintly or eucharistic miracles; also used more generally for biblical drama and *mystery plays. Cf. Morality play; Nicholas, Guild of St …   Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

  • miracle play — noun Date: 1602 1. a medieval drama based on episodes from the life of a saint or martyr 2. mystery play …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • miracle play — noun a mystery play …   English new terms dictionary

  • miracle play — /ˈmɪrəkəl pleɪ/ (say miruhkuhl play) noun a medieval dramatic form dealing with religious subjects such as biblical stories or saints lives, usually presented in a series or cycle by the craft guilds …  

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