the Virgin Mary

noun

: the mother of Jesus Christ

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This name is derived from Maria de las Mercedes, the Spanish title for the Virgin Mary. Lydia Wang, Parents, 27 Mar. 2025 The scheme was dubbed Operation Virgen del Cobre, referring to an image of the Virgin Mary associated with Cuban independence. Robert Schmad, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Mar. 2025 First famous for containing an icon of the Virgin Mary said to be painted by the Apostle Luke, the monastery fell into ruin multiple times before being enlarged and restored in the sixth century. Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Jan. 2025 Construction has begun on a 180-foot statue of the Virgin Mary in Konotopie, Poland. Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the Virgin Mary

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“The Virgin Mary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Virgin%20Mary. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.

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