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passion play
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
passion play
(noun)
passion play
noun
or
Passion play
plural
passion plays
passion play
noun
or
Passion play
plural
passion plays
Britannica Dictionary definition of PASSION PLAY
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a play about the suffering and death of Jesus Christ
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