the Virgin Mary

noun

: the mother of Jesus Christ

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The black-and-white illustration showed a mother kneeling on the frothing waves’ surface, staring into the face of her naked infant as the Virgin Mary towered above them both, attended by angels circling her head. — Ellen O’Connell Whittet, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026 Instead, popes have presented them to shrines and basilicas, typically ones dedicated to the Virgin Mary. — Joëlle Rollo-Koster, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026 Lourdes became a major pilgrimage destination after the Catholic Church officially recognized visions of the Virgin Mary reported here by a young girl in 1858. — Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026 There is a taller statue of the Virgin Mary in the Philippines, which measures some 322 feet. — Claudia Ciobanu, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 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 13 Oct. 2026.

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