the Virgin Mary

noun

: the mother of Jesus Christ

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Many of the activities take place at the shrine, with its 16-foot-tall statue of the Virgin Mary dressed in a traditional Vietnamese ao dai and holding the baby Jesus. Heather McRea, Oc Register, 13 July 2025 Our Lady of Guadalupe, also known as Virgin of Guadalupe, has a long history dating back to 1531, tied to four apparitions of the Virgin Mary to a peasant in Mexico. Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2025 On Tuesday wooden chipboard covered the niche where he will be buried, beside the chapel that houses the Virgin Mary icon. Lauren Frayer, NPR, 23 Apr. 2025 Francis recounted the story of the Virgin Mary's appearance before him during a meeting at his residence in which the Pope asked Makrickas to make the necessary arrangements for his tomb at the basilica. Fatima Al-Kassab, NPR, 25 Apr. 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 26 Jul. 2025.

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