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.
Origin of Theotokos
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How to use Theotokos in a sentence
Nor can it be doubted that a church in the latter quarter was dedicated to the Theotokos Euergetes.
Byzantine Churches in Constantinople | Alexander Van MillingenBut that date is based on the mistaken view that the building is the church of the Theotokos erected by Constantine Lips.
Byzantine Churches in Constantinople | Alexander Van MillingenWhat is certain is that in the seventeenth century the chapel was dedicated to the Theotokos.
Byzantine Churches in Constantinople | Alexander Van MillingenBut the plan of the building does not correspond to the description given of the Theotokos in the district of the Curator.
Byzantine Churches in Constantinople | Alexander Van MillingenThe eikon of the Theotokos Hodegetria was, therefore, taken to the Chora to guard the post of danger.
Byzantine Churches in Constantinople | Alexander Van Millingen
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