Mother of God

American  

noun

1. a title of the Virgin Mary.

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Mother of God British  

noun

1. a title given to the Virgin Mary: used in Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches to emphasize the belief that Jesus was God

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Etymology

Origin of Mother of God

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425

Example Sentences

Navalny’s team eventually got permission from the Church of the Icon of the Mother of God Soothe My Sorrows, which was surrounded by crowd-control barriers.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2024

The services were being held at the Church of the Icon of the Mother of God Soothe My Sorrows, a Russian Orthodox church in southern Moscow.

From New York Times • Mar. 1, 2024

The Church of the Icon of the Mother of God Soothe My Sorrows, which agreed to hold the service, did not mention it on its social media page.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 29, 2024

To mark the event, Salford's Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Dormition of the Holy Mary Mother of God and other sites in Northern England have been listed.

From BBC • May 10, 2023

“All-Holy, immaculate, most blessed and glorified Lady, Mother of God and Ever-Virgin, do you hear what my son Milton is saying?”

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides