Virgin Mary

noun

: the mother of Jesus

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The 18 towers represent different figures from scripture including the apostles, evangelists and Virgin Mary while the three facades depict the life of Jesus along with his death and final judgment. Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 10 June 2026 There is no question that Mildred Martinez’s musical talent was nurtured by the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Holy Name Cathedral School, The Immaculata on Irving Park Road and Mundelein College. Ellen Skerrett, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2026 This was long before Mayor Giuliani got his shorts in a wad about Ofili’s The Holy Virgin Mary, part of a 1999 group show at the Brooklyn Museum displaying art owned by the advertising mogul Charles Saatchi. Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026 Life-sized statues of Jesus crucified, the weeping Virgin Mary, and representations of scenes from the Gospels’ accounts of Jesus' torture and death on a cross are carried in large processions in different parts of the world. ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for Virgin Mary

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Virgin Mary was in the 14th century

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“Virgin Mary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Virgin%20Mary. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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