Theotokos

or The·o·to·cos

[ thee-uh-tok-uhs ]

noun

1. a title of the Virgin Mary as the Mother of the incarnate Son of God.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Theotokos¹

1870–75; < Late Greek Theotókos, equivalent to theo- theo- + -tokos giving birth to

Example Sentences

They are thought to have been lost in 1917 when Bulgarian combatants are said to have plundered nearly 900 items from the Theotokos Eikosiphoinissa Patriarchal and Stavropegial Monastery, often called Kosinitza, in northern Greece.

From New York Times

“It is a blessing for the monastic sisterhood at the monastery of Theotokos Eikosiphoinissa to see the contents of their former library slowly being returned to them,” Archbishop Elpidophoros said in a statement.

From New York Times

The Good Friday service was at the Church of the Annunciation of the Theotokos, which was also attended by Greece’s Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias.

From Seattle Times

Father Andre Agostino Theotokos was at a nearby conference when he witnessed the disaster unfolding on television.

From Los Angeles Times

Another image at the bottom of the grouping shows the mother of Christ, called the Theotokos, or God-bearer, in the Orthodox Church, holding the young Jesus while flanked by two angels.

From Washington Times