the Virgin Mary

noun

: the mother of Jesus Christ

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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 And residents would gather for Easter sunrise services, as well as celebrate Our Lady of Charity, a representation of the Virgin Mary honored by many Cubans and Cuban Americans. — David Fischer, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026 Another work, a small double-sided panel portraying the Virgin Mary and Child with a Franciscan friar in adoration on one side and the dead Christ in Pietà on the other, was also stolen. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 17 Aug. 2026 There is a taller statue of the Virgin Mary in the Philippines, which measures some 98 meters (322 feet). — ABC News, 15 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 26 Sep. 2026.

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