virgin birth
noun
1
: birth from a virgin
2
often Virgin Birth
: the theological doctrine that Jesus was miraculously begotten of God and born of a virgin mother
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But, as a figure of the Enlightenment and thus a believer in reason and science, the former president discounted the miracles associated with Jesus — including his virgin birth and supposed resurrection.
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Letters To The Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 June 2026
In a press release, Pete Quinlan, an animal care technician at the college, said these virgin births, a form of asexual reproduction known as parthenogenesis, are rare and even less likely to occur in the same reptile twice.
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Joyann Jeffrey,
PEOPLE,
31 Mar. 2026
No holiday miracles required Both Christmas and Hanukkah celebrate miraculous events, including stories of a virgin birth and candles that burned for eight days.
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Larry Magid,
Mercury News,
25 Dec. 2025
The story of a guiding star, a host of angels and a virgin birth?
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Abby McCloskey,
Twin Cities,
24 Dec. 2025
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Letters To The Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 June 2026
In a press release, Pete Quinlan, an animal care technician at the college, said these virgin births, a form of asexual reproduction known as parthenogenesis, are rare and even less likely to occur in the same reptile twice.
—
Joyann Jeffrey,
PEOPLE,
31 Mar. 2026
No holiday miracles required Both Christmas and Hanukkah celebrate miraculous events, including stories of a virgin birth and candles that burned for eight days.
—
Larry Magid,
Mercury News,
25 Dec. 2025
The story of a guiding star, a host of angels and a virgin birth?
—
Abby McCloskey,
Twin Cities,
24 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for virgin birth
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“Virgin birth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/virgin%20birth. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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