Blessed Virgin
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- proper noun
- /ˈblɛsɪd ˈvɜrdʒɪn/
- Formal
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Santísima Virgen
- On Saturdays, people often light candles in honor of the Blessed Virgin at the local church.
- Blessed Virgin Mary
Examples
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And blessed Virgin Mary... please take me under your protection.
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Many Roman Catholics pray to the Blessed Virgin for intercession during difficult times.
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Oh, please, Blessed Virgin, hear me.
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Oh, Blessed Virgin, please give me hope.
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To whom would I go but to my Blessed Virgin Mother?
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May Our Lady of All Nations, the Blessed Virgin Mary, be Our Advocate.
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We ask the Almighty that through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
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The family benefits immeasurably when it recites the Most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary together.
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1858, a French girl named Bernadette Soubirous claimed to have had a series of visitations from the Blessed Virgin in a grotto outside the town of Lourdes.
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In official Catholic doctrine, Mary was a perpetual virgin, a model of faith and charity, and a mediator between humans and God. Therefore, the Blessed Virgin is invoked in the Church under the titles of Advocate, Helper, Benefactress, and Mediatrix.
Academic text (2016)
Synonyms
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1.0
The mother of Jesus, honoured especially in the Roman Catholic Church
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6.0
A woman who is the mother of Jesus in Christian belief, especially honored by Catholics
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3.9
The mother of Jesus who is highly honored in Christian churches
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6.6
A title used for Mary, the mother of Jesus, in Christian faith
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is largely compositional: a learner who knows 'blessed' (holy) and 'virgin' (never had sex) can infer 'a holy/saintly virgin'. However, the phrase functions as a conventional religious title specifically referring to Mary in Christian traditions, so the full referential meaning (the title for Mary and its cultural/religious connotations) may not be fully predictable without background knowledge.
Etymology
The title Blessed Virgin comes from early Christian prayers and church words. They called Mary both blessed, meaning 'chosen and holy', and virgin because she is believed to have had Jesus by a miracle, so the name is a respectful title for Mary.