york plays

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Definition von york plays im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

Cycle of 48 plays performed in the Middle Ages by craft guilds in York, Eng. The York cycle, which dates from the 14th century, is of unknown authorship; it covers the story of the Fall of Man and his redemption, from the creation of the angels to the Final Judgment. The plays, performed on the summer feast day of Corpus Christi, were given in chronological order, on pageant wagons proceeding from one selected place to another. See also mystery play

Silbentrennung

York plays

Türkische aussprache

yôrk pleyz

Aussprache

/ˈyôrk ˈplāz/ /ˈjɔːrk ˈpleɪz/