the Virgin Mary

noun

: the mother of Jesus Christ

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In the morning, after a hike through the village’s veins and up a rocky promontory topped with a statue of the Virgin Mary, the Belvedere della Madonnina astounds us with views onto the steep hills and Cala Feola—the island’s second, smaller port and Ponza’s only sandy beach. Kristina Kasparian, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026 Another shows two boys praying by a statue of the Virgin Mary in an Italian courtyard. Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026 Our Lady, a revered apparition of the Virgin Mary, asked why Flores-Gomez had stopped singing to her. Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 20 Feb. 2026 The bold colors and the imagery − from indigenous symbols such as the Aztec calendar, pyramids, deity Quetzalcoatl and Olmec colossal heads to depictions of the Virgin Mary, Emiliano Zapata, Cesar Chavez and migrant fieldworkers − captivated him. Andrés Soto, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026 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 20 Mar. 2026.

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