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Definition of The virgin
1. Noun. The mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics.
Generic synonyms: Jewess, Female Parent, Mother
Derivative terms: Marian
Lexicographical Neighbors of The Virgin
Literary usage of The virgin
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Cyclopedia of Painters and Paintings edited by John Denison Champlin, Charles Callahan Perkins (1887)
"Si Anna, seated on a bench in front of a balustrade, teaches the Virgin, ...
Painted for the Church of the Unshod Car- Education of the Virgin, Rubens, ..."
2. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"the virgin and Child is not a mere modern idea; on the contrary, ... As there
was in the city a double church dedicated to the Virgin Mary and to St. John, ..."
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