york plays

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Definition of york plays in English English dictionary

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

Hyphenation

York plays

Turkish pronunciation

yôrk pleyz

Pronunciation

/ˈyôrk ˈplāz/ /ˈjɔːrk ˈpleɪz/