"nativity" in the noun sense
1. birth, nativity, nascency, nascence
the event of being born
"they celebrated the birth of their first child"
2. Virgin Birth, Nativity
the theological doctrine that Jesus Christ had no human father Christians believe that Jesus's birth fulfilled Old Testament prophecies and was attended by miracles the Nativity is celebrated at Christmas
Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)
Princeton University "About WordNet®."
WordNet®. Princeton University. 2010.
View WordNet® License