Meanings
- ChristianitySynonym of Virgin Mary (“Mary, mother of Jesus”).
“Rust” has elements of Tara Westover’s “Educated,” but Goldbach’s background is not as extreme. She went to Catholic schools and asked the Blessed Virgin Mary for a sign that she should become a nun.
2020 March 3, Mary Norris, “Utility Worker No. 6691 on Life Inside a Steel Mill”, in The New York TimesSynonyms: Blessed Virgin, BVM, Virgin Mary
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounSynonym of Virgin Mary (“Mary, mother of Jesus”).
Origin
- LatinBeāta Virgō Marīa
- EnglishBlessed Virgin Mary
Calque of Latin Beāta Virgō Marīa.
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Blessed Virgin Mary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Blessed%20Virgin%20Mary
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