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nativity

noun

nə-ˈti-və-tē

Definition of nativity

as in birth

the act or instance of being born my father and grandparents were proud observers of my nativity

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Recent Examples of nativity St Peter’s Square has been decorated with a nativity scene from the Diocese of Nocera Inferiore-Sarno, in Campania, southwest Italy, and a 25-meter-tall Christmas tree from the Val d’Ultimo area in Bolzano, northern Italy. — Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 25 Dec. 2025 In Belgium, controversy erupted this month after Brussels unveiled a modern reinterpretation of a traditional nativity scene in the city’s Grand Place. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 23 Dec. 2025 But when decorations contain religious symbols – a nativity scene or menorah, for example – does that violate the separation of church and state? — Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 22 Dec. 2025 Around this time of the year, many homes are adorned with twinkling lights, candy canes, reindeer, nativity scenes and more. — Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 12 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nativity

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These folks include my sister, two brothers and a beloved SIL, all who’ve been a loving part of our 41-year-old’s life since birth.

— R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
These counties have no hospitals or birth centers providing obstetric care, and no obstetric clinician.

— Kayley Corley, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2026

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