| annunciation |
(cap.) the angel Gabriel's announcement to the Virgin Mary of Jesus Christ's incarnation, or the Christian celebration of this on March 25. [1/2 definitions] |
| assumption |
(cap.) in the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and certain other Christian churches, the feast day that commemorates the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. Assumption is celebrated on August 15. [1/5 definitions] |
| Ave Maria |
(Latin) Hail Mary; the opening words of a prayer to the Virgin Mary. [1/2 definitions] |
| Candlemas |
a Christian religious celebration held on February 2, in which the blessing of candles for sacred use is performed to commemorate the purification of the Virgin Mary and the presentation of the infant Jesus Christ in the temple. |
| Charlotte Amalie |
the capital of the U.S. Virgin Islands. |
| Immaculate Conception |
the Roman Catholic doctrine that the Virgin Mary was conceived and born free of original sin. |
| Madonna |
the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus Christ, or a statue or painting representing her (usu. prec. by "the"). |
| Magnificat |
a canticle of praise sung by the Virgin Mary in the Bible. [1/2 definitions] |
| maidenhood |
the period of time or condition of being unmarried or a virgin. |
| Mary |
according to the New Testament, the mother of Jesus Christ who, according to Roman Catholic doctrine, remained a perpetual virgin; Virgin Mary. |
| Parthenos |
a descriptive addition, meaning "virgin," to the names of certain ancient Greek goddesses, esp. Athena. |
| pure |
without sexual experiences or thoughts; chaste; virgin. [1/8 definitions] |
| rosary |
a prescribed series of prayers recited by Roman Catholics to the Virgin Mary. [1/3 definitions] |
| second growth |
the trees and plants that grow on land that has been stripped of virgin growth by fire or cutting. |
| Stabat Mater |
a Latin hymn commemorating the sorrows of the Virgin Mary at the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. [1/2 definitions] |
| vestal |
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the virgin priestesses of Vesta; virginal; pure. [3/4 definitions] |
| VI |
abbreviation of "Virgin Islands," a group of islands in the West Indies east of Puerto Rico, comprising a territory of the United States and a colony of Great Britain. |
| virgin |
(cap.) Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ. [2/6 definitions] |
| virginal1 |
pertaining to or characteristic of a virgin. [1/2 definitions] |
| virgin birth |
(often cap.) the Christian theological doctrine that Mary was still a virgin when she bore Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit having miraculously impregnated her. [1/2 definitions] |
| virginity |
the state of being a virgin. [1/2 definitions] |