the Virgin Mary

noun

: the mother of Jesus Christ

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Other tattoos include portraits of Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary, a soccer ball, the Argentine soccer federation crest, rosary beads, a rose, a bird and a heart. Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025 At the launch party for the new tattoo studio Dainty, La Virgen de Guadalupe candles — clear vessels stamped with the image of the Virgin Mary — burned along the walls. Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 1 Aug. 2025 Many of the activities take place at the shrine, with its 16-foot-tall statue of the Virgin Mary dressed in a traditional Vietnamese ao dai and holding the baby Jesus. Heather McRea, Oc Register, 13 July 2025 Our Lady of Guadalupe, also known as Virgin of Guadalupe, has a long history dating back to 1531, tied to four apparitions of the Virgin Mary to a peasant in Mexico. Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for the Virgin Mary

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“The Virgin Mary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Virgin%20Mary. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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