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Passionsspiel

passion play

noun pa-SIONS-shpeel Rare
Arts & Culture Religion

Usage Note

Passionsspiel is a dramatic performance depicting the suffering and death of Jesus Christ. The most famous is the Oberammergauer Passionsspiel, held every ten years in Bavaria; the tradition dates to the 17th century and is a major tourist attraction.

Examples

"Das Passionsspiel zieht alle zehn Jahre Hunderttausende Besucher an."

Natural Translation

The passion play draws hundreds of thousands of visitors every ten years.

Literal Translation

The passion-play draws every ten years hundreds-of-thousands visitors to.

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