virgin birth


noun
  1. Theology. the doctrine or dogma that, by the miraculous agency of God, the birth of Christ did not impair or prejudice the virginity of Mary.: Compare Immaculate Conception.

  2. Zoology. parthenogenesis; parturition by a female who has not copulated.

Origin of virgin birth

1
First recorded in 1645–55

Words Nearby virgin birth

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How to use virgin birth in a sentence

  • The Christian who says he believes in the virgin birth, but not in the talking serpent or ass, is a sceptic already.

    The Bible Unveiled | M. M. Mangasarian
  • The third and last of these difficulties refers to the miraculous Virgin-birth.

    The Truth of Christianity | William Harry Turton
  • Why do we have to believe in the trinity, the virgin birth, etc., in order to be saved?

    The Bible Unveiled | M. M. Mangasarian

British Dictionary definitions for virgin birth (1 of 2)

virgin birth

noun
  1. another name for parthenogenesis (def. 2)

British Dictionary definitions for Virgin Birth (2 of 2)

Virgin Birth

noun
  1. the doctrine that Jesus Christ had no human father but was conceived solely by the direct intervention of the Holy Spirit so that Mary remained miraculously a virgin during and after his birth

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