Virgin Mary en · PROPN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From virgin + Mary, from the belief that Mary was still a virgin when she bore Christ.
Meanings
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Synonym of Mary, mother of Jesus.
One of his tableaux for her entry was designed to illustrate the peace brought by the two Virgins Mary: there was the Annunciation to the Virgin at the top of the pageant, a king and queen seated in the centre with Justice and Truth on either side of them, and at the bottom ‘ung iardin nommé le iardin de france’ containing shepherds and shepherdesses singing.
1977, Helen Cooper, Pastoral: Mediaeval Into Renaissance, D. S. Brewer, →ISBN, page 85:Now, since there are many ‘sects’ amongst Protestants, and many ‘orders,’ often rival ones, amongst the Roman Catholics, and since there are almost as many Virgins Mary as there are towns who own her sway, so we may expect to find in Palestine many rival ‘orders,’ ‘systems,’ or ‘temples.’
1868, Thomas Inman, Ancient Faiths Embodied in Ancient Names: or an Attempt to Trace the Religious Belief, Sacred Rites, and Holy Emblems of Certain Nations. […], volume I, London; Liverpool: […] the Author, page 348:[…] three Virgins Mary, by Bicci di Lorenzo, Lorenzo Monaco, and Filippo Lippi (hall IV); […]
1999, Touring Club of Italy, Florence: A Complete Guide to the Renaissance City, the Surrounding Countryside, and the Chianti Region, Touring Editore, published April 2000, →ISBN, page 139:They no more supposed that there were as many Jupiters, as images of Jupiter, than the Papists imagine there to be as many Virgins Mary as they have statues and pictures of her.
1819 August, “Religious Retrospect”, in The Antijacobin Review; and Protestant Advocate: or, Monthly Political, and Literary Censor, volume LVI, number 56, London: […] G. Sidney, […]; […] Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, […], page 570:Meanwhile, images of black women in this period in Spain and Spanish America appeared in painted portraits, prints, and statues of dark Virgin Marys.
2016, Larissa Brewer-García, “Imagined Transformations: Color, Beauty, and Black Christian Conversion in Seventeenth-Century Spanish America”, in Pamela A. Patton, editor, Envisioning Others: Race, Color, and the Visual in Iberia and Latin America, Leiden; Boston, Mass.: Brill, →ISBN, page 122:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgins Mary | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| Virgin Marys | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Hail Mary · Black Virgin · Marian · Ave Maria
Synonyms
Mary · mother of Jesus · Blessed Virgin · Holy Mary · Our Lady · Saint Mary · Virgin · Blessed Virgin Mary
Translations (77)
pl Maryja Panna (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · is María mey (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · br ar Werc'hez Vari (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · lt Mergelė Marija (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · da Jomfru Maria (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · gl Virxe María (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · ka ქალწული მარიამი (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · sq Zonja e Bekuar (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · pl Najświętsza Maryja Panna (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · yi מאַדאָנע (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · fi Neitsyt (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · cs Panna Maria (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · gd a' Mhaighdeann Moire (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · ru Де́ва Мари́я (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · yi הייליקע מאַריע (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · pdc Mareia (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · rsk Пречиста Дїва (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · tr Bakire Meryem (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · ga Muire Ógh (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · ro Fecioara Maria (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · mk Дева Марија (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · ml കന്യകാമറിയം (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · es Virgen María (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · hu Szent Szűz (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · uk Ді́ва Марі́я (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · ko 성모 마리아 (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · la Virgō Marīa (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · cs Panna Marie (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · de Jungfrau Maria (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · gv y Voidyn Moirrey (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · ga an Mhaighdean Mhuire (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · fi Neitsyt Maria (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · nn Maria møy (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · pdc Maria (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · hu Boldogságos Szűz Mária (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · hi मुक़द्दस कुंवारी मरयम (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · mt Verġni Marija (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · pt Virgem Maria (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · kw Maria Wynn (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · af Maagd Maria (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · rsk Дїва Мария (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · syc ܡܪܝܡ ܒܬܘܠܬܐ (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · ta கன்னி மேரி (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · bn বিবি মরিয়ম (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · ja 聖母マリア (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · sv jungfru Maria (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · la Beāta Virgō Marīa (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · sh Djevica Marija (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · bg Дева Мария (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · hu Szűz Mária (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · hu Boldogságos Szűz (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · ga Muire Mhaighdean (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · fr Vierge Marie (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · cy y Forwyn Fair (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · ar مَرْيَم اَلْعَذْرَاء (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · la Beāta Virgō (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · yi הייליקע בתולה (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · ga an Mhaighdean Bheannaithe (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · fo Maria Moy (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · el Παναγία (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · nn jomfru Maria (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · it Vergine Maria (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · ca Verge Maria (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · cmn 聖母瑪利亞 /圣母玛利亚 (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · be Дзе́ва Мары́я (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · fo Jómfrú Maria (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · id Bunda Maria (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · gd Moire Òigh (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · hu Szűzanya (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · ur کنواری مریم (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · fa مریم عذرا (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · pl Dziewica Maryja (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · gv yn Voidyn Vannee (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · rsk Пречиста Дїва Мария (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · nl Maagd Maria (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · pdc Mariche (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos) · tl Birheng Maria (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin, Mother of God, Our Lady, Saint Mary, Theotokos)