passion play (English, noun)
expansion: passion play (plural passion plays)
Senses:
glosses: A play depicting the Passion of Christ.
glosses: Any analogous religious story of the suffering, death, and resurrection of other gods or goddesses, or of the martyrdom of holy people, such as the Muslim tazia.
glosses: An overly dramatic depiction or enaction of something, especially when not usually dramatic.
Forms:
form: passion plays
tags: plural