virgin birth
noun
1
: birth from a virgin
2
often capitalized V&B
: the theological doctrine that Jesus was miraculously begotten of God and born of a virgin mother
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If this is the allegorical virgin birth, Pandora edition, then Kiri’s other parent would be Pandora’s version of God: Eywa, whom the Na’vi generally engage with in the form of a tree, or flora (seed bearer — get it?).
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Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 22 July 2025
John’s Gospel has nothing about the virgin birth explicitly.
—Sophie Hills, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Mar. 2025
The story of the virgin birth, Pagels argues, was introduced by Matthew and, in another version, by Luke in order to address such lingering doubts.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
The surprise pregnancy of Charlotte, a stingray living in a tank without any male rays, has captivated people across the world and stirred a sudden interest in parthenogenesis, a scientific term that essentially means virgin birth.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 29 Feb. 2024
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Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 22 July 2025
John’s Gospel has nothing about the virgin birth explicitly.
—Sophie Hills, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Mar. 2025
The story of the virgin birth, Pagels argues, was introduced by Matthew and, in another version, by Luke in order to address such lingering doubts.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
The surprise pregnancy of Charlotte, a stingray living in a tank without any male rays, has captivated people across the world and stirred a sudden interest in parthenogenesis, a scientific term that essentially means virgin birth.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 29 Feb. 2024
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“Virgin birth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/virgin%20birth. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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