the Virgin Mary

noun

: the mother of Jesus Christ

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The vandal approaches the statue, pulls the hammer from his pants pocket and strikes the Virgin Mary’s likeness one time. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026 Her grandmother kept an icon of the Virgin Mary on top of her wardrobe, taking it down every Sunday to pray. — Literary Hub, 30 July 2026 The yard, like many in the Christian section, had a statue of the Virgin Mary. — Jane Arraf, NPR, 26 July 2026 The church is home to a Marian shrine, a sacred place dedicated to the Virgin Mary. — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 19 July 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 11 Aug. 2026.

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