B.V.M.
abbreviation
Blessed Virgin Mary.
B.V.M.
Americanabbreviation
BVM
British
abbreviation
Etymology
Origin of B.V.M.
From Latin Beāta Virgō Marīa
Example Sentences
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Michael was handed a thin sky-blue book labelled Office of the B.V.M.
From Sinister Street, vol. 1 by MacKenzie, Compton
Little hours B.V.M., recited; tierce, mass, sext, sung.
From A Short History of Monks and Monasteries by Wishart, Alfred Wesley
Public spiritual reading; compline sung; matins and lauds B.V.M., recited; half-hour mental prayer.
From A Short History of Monks and Monasteries by Wishart, Alfred Wesley
You're neither of you safe to have loose on the Nativity of the B.V.M., if that's what it is.”
From Mystery at Geneva An Improbable Tale of Singular Happenings by Macaulay, Rose, Dame
Matins and lauds, recited; half-hour mental prayer; prime sung; prime B.V.M. recited.
From A Short History of Monks and Monasteries by Wishart, Alfred Wesley
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