ALL meanings of mystery play
mys·ter·y play
M m - noun mystery play a medieval dramatic form based on a Biblical story, usually dealing with the life, death, and resurrection of Christ. 1
- noun mystery play (in the Middle Ages) a type of drama based on the life of Christ 0
- noun mystery play any of a class of medieval dramatic representations of Biblical events, esp. of the life and death of Jesus: they originated in the church liturgy but were later presented by craft guilds in marketplaces, etc. 0