the Virgin Mary

noun

: the mother of Jesus Christ

Examples of the Virgin Mary in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web According to Marquette, legends say St. Joan prayed to the Virgin Mary while standing on this stone. Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2024 The statue was commissioned in 1947 in Fatima, Portugal, as a reminder of a series of reported appearances by the Virgin Mary to three peasant children, Lucia dos Santos, and her cousins Francisco and Jacinta Marto, between May 13, 1917, and Oct. 13, 1917. James Powel, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2024 The feast commemorates the Virgin Mary’s ascension to heaven and is celebrated annually in mid-August. Brieanna J. Frank, USA TODAY, 31 July 2024 Alistair Taylor-Young A statue of the Virgin Mary in a shop window at Lo Dico Arredi Sacri, a religious-goods store. Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2024 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 19 Aug. 2024.

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