the Virgin Mary

noun

: the mother of Jesus Christ

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One soldier, who stuck a cigarette in the mouth of a statue of the Virgin Mary, was sentenced to 21 days, and a soldier who filmed the incident was sentenced to 14 days, a military spokesperson said. Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 11 May 2026 Carla Hool’s quest for the Virgin Mary led her around the Earth. Daniel Vaillancourt, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026 There were numerous similar groups devoted to the Virgin Mary, but the Legion of Mary was the most prevalent. Literary Hub, 8 May 2026 The date marks the day in 1876, when the cornerstone for a shrine dedicated to the Virgin Mary in Pompeii was laid. ABC News, 8 May 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 16 May. 2026.

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