Synonyms

Virgin Mary

American

noun

Mary.
a Bloody Mary made without vodka or other liquor.

Virgin Mary British

noun

Also called: the Virgin. Mary, the mother of Christ

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Etymology

Origin of Virgin Mary

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300

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Virgin Mary

One showed the Virgin Mary and was engraved with words from a traditional Catholic prayer in Polish.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

His San Gregorio Polyptych, painted in 1473, depicts the Virgin Mary holding an infant Jesus Christ, flanked by St Gregory and St Benedict as well as several angels.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

A statue of the Virgin Mary believed to be Europe's tallest has been formally unveiled in a small Polish village.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

In the family living room, Wilber’s cap and gown hang on the wall next to a Virgin Mary altar.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

It was really a song for the Virgin Mary but I changed the words.

From "Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village" by Laura Amy Schlitz

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