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  virgin birth

  noun

  the doctrine or dogma that, by the miraculous agency of God, the birth of Christ did not impair or prejudice the virginity of Mary.
• Virgin Birth
  Virgin Birth

  noun

  the doctrine that Jesus Christ had no human father but was conceived solely by the direct intervention of the Holy Spirit so that Mary remained miraculously a virgin during and after his birth

virgin birth

American  

noun

1. Theology. the doctrine or dogma that, by the miraculous agency of God, the birth of Christ did not impair or prejudice the virginity of Mary.

2. Zoology. parthenogenesis; parturition by a female who has not copulated.

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Virgin Birth ¹ British  

noun

1. the doctrine that Jesus Christ had no human father but was conceived solely by the direct intervention of the Holy Spirit so that Mary remained miraculously a virgin during and after his birth

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virgin birth ² British  

noun

1. another name for parthenogenesis

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Etymology

Origin of virgin birth

First recorded in 1645–55

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Despite the ways it's often portrayed in the media as a "virgin birth," parthenogenesis isn't a biblical miracle.

From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2023

This isn’t the first case of a virgin birth in the animal kingdom.

From Scientific American ● Jun. 9, 2023

Scientists discovered a virgin birth in a stillborn crocodile that had only its mother’s genetic material.

From New York Times ● Jun. 8, 2023

The phenomenon of so-called "virgin birth" has been found in species of birds, fish and other reptiles, but never before in crocodiles.

From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2023

The blending of the two, God and man, is pointed to in the unprecedented thing of a pure virgin birth for this one.

From Quiet Talks about Jesus by Gordon, S. D. (Samuel Dickey)

A hundred years ago, the Virgin Birth was considered so important that it made the list of five “fundamentals of the Christian faith.”

From New York Times ● Dec. 21, 2019

However, it excludes Christians who, for example, may not affirm a belief in the Virgin Birth, or who are convinced gay marriage is compatible with the teachings of the Bible.

From Salon ● Jun. 10, 2018

One section of the book is called "Virgin Birth - Myth or Historical Truth?"

From Reuters ● Nov. 20, 2012

Eight out of 10 believed in the bodily resurrection of Jesus, and two thirds in the Virgin Birth.

From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2010

The Virgin Birth, the Resurrection, and the countless miracles—my heart expanded to encompass all the wonders and possibilities of the universe.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris