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Definition of Immaculate Conception
1. Noun. Roman Catholic holy day first celebrated in 1854.
2. Noun. (Christianity) the Roman Catholic dogma that God preserved the Virgin Mary from any stain of original sin from the moment she was conceived.
Exact synonyms: Immaculate Conception Of The Virgin Mary
Category relationships: Christian Religion, Christianity, Church Of Rome, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church
Generic synonyms: Church Doctrine, Creed, Gospel, Religious Doctrine
Category relationships: Christian Religion, Christianity, Church Of Rome, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church
Generic synonyms: Church Doctrine, Creed, Gospel, Religious Doctrine
Definition of Immaculate Conception
1. Proper noun. The doctrine, in the Roman Catholic Church, that the Virgin Mary was conceived free from original sin ¹
2. Proper noun. December 8th (The ''Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary'') ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com