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Definition of Virgin birth
1. Noun. Human conception without fertilization by a man.
2. Noun. The theological doctrine that Jesus Christ had no human father; Christians believe that Jesus's birth fulfilled Old Testament prophecies and was attended by miracles; the Nativity is celebrated at Christmas.
Exact synonyms: Nativity
Group relationships: Christian Theology
Generic synonyms: Theological Doctrine
Group relationships: Christian Theology
Generic synonyms: Theological Doctrine
Definition of Virgin birth
1. Noun. (biology) A birth (or vegetal reproduction) after spontaneous, unfertilized gamete-development in a virginal mother, parthenogenesis ¹
2. Noun. (''often capitalized and used absolutely: '''the Virgin Birth''''') In Christian theology, the miraculous birth of Christ from the Virgin Mary, as a result of the Immaculate Conception ¹
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