Definition of The Virgin

1. Noun. The mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics.

Exact synonyms: Blessed Virgin, Madonna, Mary, Virgin Mary
Generic synonyms: Jewess, Female Parent, Mother
Derivative terms: Marian

Lexicographical Neighbors of The Virgin

The Loop
The Lord
The Lord's Anointed
The Mall
The March King
The Midlands
The Netherlands
The Olgas
The Queen City
The Rock
The Sailor King
The Star-Spangled Banner
The Strip
The Troubles
The Virgin (current term)
Thea
Theaceae
Theatine
Theatines
Thebaic
Theban
Thebans
Thebes
Thebæan
Theckla
Thecla
Theden's method
Theia
Theil

Literary usage of The Virgin

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Cyclopedia of Painters and Paintings edited by John Denison Champlin, Charles Callahan Perkins (1887)
"Si Anna, seated on a bench in front of a balustrade, teaches the Virgin, ... Painted for the Church of the Unshod Car- Education of the Virgin, Rubens, ..."

2. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"The Virgin and Child is not a mere modern idea; on the contrary, ... As there was in the city a double church dedicated to the Virgin Mary and to St. John, ..."

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