Kingpleie

Middle English

Alternative forms

• Kyngplay

Etymology

king (“each of the Three Kings”) +‎ pleie (“play”)

Proper noun

Kingpleie

1. King-play (a play that centres on the Biblical Magi of Matthew 2:1–12)

References

• “king (n.)”, sense 1a.(c) in the Middle English Dictionary (1954–2001)