Virgin Mary

noun

1. Mary ( def 1 ).
2. a Bloody Mary made without vodka or other liquor.

Virgin Mary

noun

1. Mary, the mother of Christ Also calledthe Virgin

Word History and Origins

Origin of Virgin Mary¹

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300

Example Sentences

The second work is a triptych featuring an episodic narrative inspired by the life of the Virgin Mary but represented in cross-cultural terms of Western and Eastern religious and secular imagery.

From Los Angeles Times

Rules for Supernatural Claims: The Vatican unveiled new guidelines for evaluating visions of the Virgin Mary and other supernatural faith-based phenomena in a document that offers detailed instructions to bishops.

From New York Times

The Roman Catholic Church has long been vigilant when it comes to supernatural apparitions like professed sightings of the Virgin Mary, weeping Madonnas or bleeding crucifixes.

From New York Times

Today, diverse beliefs can be found mixed together on altars in homes, with the Virgin Mary sharing space with a ceramic Buddha and a warrior spirit from the Afro-Cuban faith.

From Seattle Times

“Although I am not as virgin as Virgin Mary/I am not your rotten brain servant/Although I am not as virgin as Virgin Mary/I am free, completely free.”

From New York Times