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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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"In our genetically manipulated flies, the females waited to find a male for half their lives - about 40 days - but then gave up and proceeded to have a virgin birth."

From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2023

The first evidence of a virgin birth in crocodiles has been reported in a captive American crocodile, Crocodylus acutus, who was housed on her own for 16 years in a zoo in Costa Rica.

From Scientific American ● Jun. 9, 2023

The discovery of virgin birth in plants is widely credited to John Smith, a 19th century botanist who served as the inaugural curator at London’s Royal Botanic Gardens.

From Science Magazine ● May 17, 2023

What makes the case even more rare is that it is the first time that any bird species has had a virgin birth when males were present for breeding.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2021

There are, in the mythologies, many cases of virgin birth.

From Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals by Sumner, William Graham

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

Well, next I preached bout the Virgin Birth.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns