Theotokos

[ thee-uh-tok-uhs ]

/ ˌθi əˈtɒk əs /

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noun

a title of the Virgin Mary as the Mother of the incarnate Son of God.

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Origin of Theotokos

1870–75; <Late Greek Theotókos, equivalent to theo-theo- + -tokos giving birth to

Nor can it be doubted that a church in the latter quarter was dedicated to the Theotokos Euergetes.
Byzantine Churches in Constantinople|Alexander Van Millingen
But 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 Millingen
What is certain is that in the seventeenth century the chapel was dedicated to the Theotokos.
Byzantine Churches in Constantinople|Alexander Van Millingen
But 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 Millingen

The eikon of the Theotokos Hodegetria was, therefore, taken to the Chora to guard the post of danger.
Byzantine Churches in Constantinople|Alexander Van Millingen