noun
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics (Freq. 1)
• Syn: ↑Mary, ↑Virgin Mary, ↑Blessed Virgin, ↑Madonna
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑Jewess, ↑mother, ↑female parent
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the Blessed Virgin or the Virgin
Mary the mother of Christ
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Main Entry: ↑virgin
Useful english dictionary. 2012.