The birth of a person, especially referring to the birth of Jesus Christ in Christian tradition. Also refers to artistic depictions of this event.
From Latin 'nativitas' meaning 'birth', derived from 'natus' (born) and 'nascere' (to be born). The specifically Christian meaning developed in medieval Latin around the 12th century.
While the word simply means 'birth', it carries the weight of the most celebrated birth in Western civilization. The capitalized 'Nativity' transforms an everyday biological event into a cosmic moment that redefined human history.
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