Theotokos

The·o·to·kos

[thee-uh-tok-uhs]
noun
a title of the Virgin Mary as the Mother of the incarnate Son of God.
Also, The·o·to·cos.


Origin:
1870–75; < Late Greek Theotókos, equivalent to theo- theo- + -tokos giving birth to

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