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Noun: liturgical drama
  1. Medieval drama, based on incidents in the Bible and performed in churches on holy days, usually in Latin and often chanted
    "The liturgical drama of the Elx Mystery Play (Misteri d'Elx) has its origins in the 13th or 15th century"

Derived forms: liturgical dramas

Type of: drama

Encyclopedia: Liturgical drama