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Theotokos
or The·o·to·cos
[ thee-uh-tok-uhs ]
noun
- a title of the Virgin Mary as the Mother of the incarnate Son of God.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Theotokos1
1870–75; < Late Greek Theotókos, equivalent to theo- theo- + -tokos giving birth to
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Example Sentences
Nor can it be doubted that a church in the latter quarter was dedicated to the Theotokos Euergetes.
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But that date is based on the mistaken view that the building is the church of the Theotokos erected by Constantine Lips.
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What is certain is that in the seventeenth century the chapel was dedicated to the Theotokos.
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But the plan of the building does not correspond to the description given of the Theotokos in the district of the Curator.
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The eikon of the Theotokos Hodegetria was, therefore, taken to the Chora to guard the post of danger.
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