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Noun: Virgin Mary
  1. The mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honoured by Roman Catholics
    - Mary, The Virgin, Blessed Virgin, Madonna, Our Lady
     
  2. A Bloody Mary made without alcohol
    - bloody shame

Type of: Bloody Mary, female parent, Jewess, ma [informal], mam [UK, informal], mama [informal], mamma [informal], mammy [informal], mom [N. Amer, informal], momma [N. Amer, informal], mommy [N. Amer, informal], mother, mum [Brit, informal], mummy [informal], supermom [informal]

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