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Mother_of_God

Mother of God

English

Mother of God

Noun

Mother of God ‎(uncountable)

(Christianity) The Virgin Mary, as mother of Jesus Christ, who Christians believe to be God.

Translations

mother of Jesus Christ

Belarusian: Маці Божая f ‎(Maci Božaja)
German: Mutter Gottes f, Muttergottes (de) f, Gottesmutter f; Gottesgebärerin f
Greek:
- Modern Greek: Θεοτόκος ‎(Theotókos)
Italian: Madre di Dio f

Latin: Mater Dei f; Dei Genitrix f, Deipara f
Polish: Bogarodzica (pl) f, Bogurodzica (pl) f, Matka Boska (pl) f, Matka Boża (pl) f, Bogarodzicielka (pl) f, Boża Rodzicielka (pl) f
Russian: Матерь Божия f ‎(Materʹ Božija), Матерь Божья f ‎(Materʹ Božʹja)

Interjection

Mother of God

Said in shock, dismay, or supplication.

Derived terms

Holy Mother of God