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Guadalupe

Guadalupe

5 7.1
A title for the Virgin Mary and the famous shrine near Mexico City
  • proper noun
  • /ˌɡwɑːdəˈluːpeɪ/
translation icon : Virgen de Guadalupe
  • I was at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City.
  • Virgin of Guadalupe
  • Guadalupe tradition
  • Lady of Guadalupe

Fucking The only more terrifying I've been when we were in a helicopter, we went to the Mother Guadalupe up in Rio.

Examples

  • The Mexican people are the people of Holy Mary of Guadalupe.

    Academic text (2009)

  • The Virgin of Guadalupe.

    The Wayward Bus (1957)

  • And the Lady of Guadalupe is my starting point.

    Lady of Guadalupe (2020)

  • Today, with all the access we have to technology and science, how does the story of Lady of Guadalupe even remain relevant?

    Lady of Guadalupe (2020)

  • For instance, the poor believe Our Lady of Guadalupe has universal meaning for salvation.

    Academic text (2005)

  • The Church of St. Michael has just put up a golden statue of the Virgin of Guadalupe.

    Puss in Boots (2011)

  • The celebration is also tied to the Virgin of Guadalupe, who is considered a symbol of motherhood.

    Blog text (22)

  • No one doubts that a chapel dedicated to Guadalupe at Tepeyac has been active since at least the mid-16th century.

    Academic text (2009)

  • Most prominent is the Virgin of Guadalupe, who personifies Mexican identity and mestizo culture.

    Academic text (2008)

  • Many pilgrims visit the Basilica dedicated to Guadalupe every year.

Synonyms

Virgin Mary
vsGuadalupe
24 3.9

The mother of Jesus who is highly honored in Christian churches

is a local title especially honored in Mexico and also names a famous shrine

Compounds

Guadalupe Island
6.5

An island in Mexico in the Pacific Ocean west of Baja California with rugged cliffs and rare wildlife

Guadalupe Mountains
  • US
5.9

A group of high mountains in western Texas and southern New Mexico

Guadalupe Mountains National Park
  • US
6.2

A national park in western Texas with rugged mountains and the state's highest point

Guadalupe cypress
  • US
8.6

A tree with blue green leaves that grows on Guadalupe Island and spreads widely

Guadalupe fur seal
  • US
7.9

A seal with thick fur that lives on rocky Pacific coasts near California and Mexico

Surface Forms

Guadalupe main

Etymology

Guadalupe as a title for the Virgin Mary comes from that Spanish place name, but one popular story says the native Nahuatl word Coatlaxopeuh sounded similar and meant 'she who crushes the serpent', which helps explain why the name became a powerful symbol of protection in Mexico.