Immaculate Conception
the dogma of the unique privilege by which the Virgin Mary was conceived in her mother's womb without the stain of original sin through the anticipated merits of Jesus Christ.: Compare virgin birth (def. 1).
Origin of Immaculate Conception
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How to use Immaculate Conception in a sentence
The Feast of the Immaculate Conception, which occurs in early December, celebrates this miraculous non-coital event.
Depending on how the Supreme Court rules, he might want to add Immaculate Conception to the list.
His dad, William, ran a bakery called the Sweet Tooth and the family attended the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.
But with the Immaculate Conception of Mary, a being full of grace, an object of God's supreme complacency entered this world.
Mary, Help of Christians | VariousWe may also investigate impartially such doctrines as the Immaculate Conception, and the existence of angels.
Ancient Faiths And Modern | Thomas Inman
Another favorite with the founders of religions is the Immaculate Conception.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete | Albert Bigelow PaineThe latter maintained the Immaculate Conception of the virgin, while the former denied it.
History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century, Vol 2 | J. H. Merle D'AubignIn December, 1854, the pope promulgated the dogma of the Immaculate Conception of Mary.
British Dictionary definitions for Immaculate Conception
Christian theol RC Church the doctrine that the Virgin Mary was conceived without any stain of original sin
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Cultural definitions for Immaculate Conception
A doctrine of the Roman Catholic Church. It states that Mary, the mother of Jesus, was free from original sin (see also original sin).
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