Virgin Mary
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Virgin Mary
Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300
Example Sentences
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In the 1990s, Christianity began playing an even larger part in fashion, as the Virgin Mary and saints began to appear on garments.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
Behind the statue depicting a black Virgin Mary - venerated in both religions - are the words "pray for us and pray for the Muslims".
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
At the latter, now called the Kariye Mosque, Muslim worshipers kneeling on the carpeted floor and praying toward Mecca are flanked by 14th-century mosaics of the Virgin Mary and Jesus.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025
Their missive even concluded with a shout-out to Our Lady of Guadalupe, the brown, pregnant apparition of the Virgin Mary who’s the patroness of the Americas for Catholics.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2025
In his own high school years, Volpe had been protected by his football-playing friends, his fellow altar boys from Maternity Blessed Virgin Mary.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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