virgin mary

vir·gin Mar·y

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vur-jin mair-ee]
- /ˈvɜr dʒɪn ˈmɛər i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vur-jin mair-ee]
- /ˈvɜr dʒɪn ˈmɛər i/

Definitions of virgin mary words

noun virgin mary Mary (def 1). 1
noun virgin mary a Bloody Mary made without vodka or other liquor. 1
noun virgin mary Christianity: mother of Jesus 1
noun virgin mary Mary, the mother of Christ 0
noun virgin mary a drink of seasoned tomato juice served as a cocktail: nonalcoholic version of the bloody mary 0
noun virgin mary Mary, the mother of Jesus 0

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Origin of virgin mary

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1250-1300

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Parts of speech for Virgin mary

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Virgin mary

virgin mary popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

virgin mary usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for virgin mary

noun virgin mary

blessed virgin — the Virgin Mary
holy mother — honorific title of the Virgin Mary, often applied by analogy to the Roman Catholic Church.
madonna — the Virgin Mary (usually preceded by the).
mary — (Mary Stuart) 1542–87, queen of Scotland 1542–67; beheaded for plotting to assassinate her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I.

All 4 Synonyms of virgin mary