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VIRGIN BIRTH
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Virgin Birth mean?
• VIRGIN BIRTH (noun)
The noun VIRGIN BIRTH has 2 senses:
1. human conception without fertilization by a man
2. the theological doctrine that Jesus Christ had no human father; Christians believe that Jesus's birth fulfilled Old Testament prophecies and was attended by miracles; the Nativity is celebrated at Christmas
Familiarity information: VIRGIN BIRTH used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Human conception without fertilization by a man
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural processes
Synonyms:
parthenogenesis; parthenogeny; virgin birth
Hypernyms ("virgin birth" is a kind of...):
agamogenesis; asexual reproduction (reproduction without the fusion of gametes)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The theological doctrine that Jesus Christ had no human father; Christians believe that Jesus's birth fulfilled Old Testament prophecies and was attended by miracles; the Nativity is celebrated at Christmas
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
Nativity; Virgin Birth
Hypernyms ("Virgin Birth" is a kind of...):
theological doctrine (the doctrine of a religious group)
Holonyms ("Virgin Birth" is a part of...):
Christian theology (the teachings of Christian churches)
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