Meanings
- ChristianityA dogmatic title of Mary, mother of Jesus, in particular reference to her role as mother of God (God the Son).
Synonyms: Christotokos, Deipara, Holy Mother, Holy Mother of God, Mater Dei, Theotokos
- ChristianitySaid in supplication to Mary.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of death. Amen.
- IrelandblasphemousAn expression of surprise.
Near-synonyms: Jesus, Mary and Joseph; wow; see also Thesaurus:wow
2 more examples
And your husband's parents were in the earthquake zone? Mother of God! Did they survive?
“What a place!” her mother had exclaimed, when they finally arrived after almost a week of driving. “Sensational! Smell that? Eucalyptus trees! Mother of God, I feel a hundred percent better already, I swear it. And a big nice pool for you—two of them, will you look at that. Now how could anybody stay sick in a place like this, I ask you?”
1990, Karen Lawrence, Springs of Living Water, New York, NY: Villard Books, →ISBN, page 47Synonyms: Jesus, Mary and Joseph, wow, adzooks, ay, caramba, mirabile dictu, chihuahua, begorra
- IrelandblasphemousAn expression of disgust, annoyance, or disappointment.
Mother of God! I've had it up to here with your bullshit!
1 more example
“Mother of God! You should have asked me before you released that old woman. Now I can expect the wrath of hell to fall on my head when I walk through that door!” Tristan exclaimed, nodding at his cabin.
1978 October, Johanna Lindsey, A Pirate's Love, New York, NY: Avon Books, →ISBN, page 51Synonyms: dammit, 4uck, ay, chihuahua, blast, bugger, bummer, byrlady
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA dogmatic title of Mary, mother of Jesus, in particular reference to her role as mother of God (God the Son).
interjectionAn expression of surprise.
interjectionAn expression of disgust, annoyance, or disappointment.
Origin
- LatinMater Dei
- EnglishMother of God
Calque of Latin Mater Dei and its descendants in other languages, from the Christian concept of the Trinity whereby Jesus as God the Son is identical to God the Father as the single divinity.
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek θεογεννήτωρ
- θεογεννήτωρ (theogennḗtōr)Mary, mother of Jesus, as the mother of God or God-bearer — see also Mary, Theotokos, Our Lady, Queen of Heaven, Virgin Mary
Bulgarian Богоро́дица
- Богоро́дица (Bogoródica)Mary, mother of Jesus, as the mother of God or God-bearer — see also Mary, Theotokos, Our Lady, Queen of Heaven, Virgin Mary
Catalan Mare de Déu
- Mare de DéuMary, mother of Jesus, as the mother of God or God-bearer — see also Mary, Theotokos, Our Lady, Queen of Heaven, Virgin Mary
Czech Matka Boží, Bohorodička
- Matka BožíMary, mother of Jesus, as the mother of God or God-bearer — see also Mary, Theotokos, Our Lady, Queen of Heaven, Virgin Mary
- BohorodičkaMary, mother of Jesus, as the mother of God or God-bearer — see also Mary, Theotokos, Our Lady, Queen of Heaven, Virgin Mary
Esperanto Dipatrino
- DipatrinoMary, mother of Jesus, as the mother of God or God-bearer — see also Mary, Theotokos, Our Lady, Queen of Heaven, Virgin Mary
Estonian jumalaema
- jumalaemaMary, mother of Jesus, as the mother of God or God-bearer — see also Mary, Theotokos, Our Lady, Queen of Heaven, Virgin Mary
Finnish Jumalansynnyttäjä, jumalanäiti
- JumalansynnyttäjäMary, mother of Jesus, as the mother of God or God-bearer — see also Mary, Theotokos, Our Lady, Queen of Heaven, Virgin Mary
- jumalanäitiMary, mother of Jesus, as the mother of God or God-bearer — see also Mary, Theotokos, Our Lady, Queen of Heaven, Virgin Mary
French Mère de Dieu
- Mère de DieuMary, mother of Jesus, as the mother of God or God-bearer — see also Mary, Theotokos, Our Lady, Queen of Heaven, Virgin Mary
German Gottesmutter, Muttergottes
- GottesmutterMary, mother of Jesus, as the mother of God or God-bearer — see also Mary, Theotokos, Our Lady, Queen of Heaven, Virgin Mary
- MuttergottesMary, mother of Jesus, as the mother of God or God-bearer — see also Mary, Theotokos, Our Lady, Queen of Heaven, Virgin Mary
- Mutter GottesMary, mother of Jesus, as the mother of God or God-bearer — see also Mary, Theotokos, Our Lady, Queen of Heaven, Virgin Mary
Greek Θεοτόκος, θεογεννήτρια
- Θεοτόκος (Theotókos)Mary, mother of Jesus, as the mother of God or God-bearer — see also Mary, Theotokos, Our Lady, Queen of Heaven, Virgin Mary
- θεογεννήτρια (theogennítria)Mary, mother of Jesus, as the mother of God or God-bearer — see also Mary, Theotokos, Our Lady, Queen of Heaven, Virgin Mary
- θεογεννήτρα (theogennítra)Mary, mother of Jesus, as the mother of God or God-bearer — see also Mary, Theotokos, Our Lady, Queen of Heaven, Virgin Mary
Hungarian Istenanya, Isten Anyja
- IstenanyaMary, mother of Jesus, as the mother of God or God-bearer — see also Mary, Theotokos, Our Lady, Queen of Heaven, Virgin Mary
- Isten AnyjaMary, mother of Jesus, as the mother of God or God-bearer — see also Mary, Theotokos, Our Lady, Queen of Heaven, Virgin Mary
Irish Máthair Dé
- Máthair DéMary, mother of Jesus, as the mother of God or God-bearer — see also Mary, Theotokos, Our Lady, Queen of Heaven, Virgin Mary
Italian Madre di Dio
- Madre di DioMary, mother of Jesus, as the mother of God or God-bearer — see also Mary, Theotokos, Our Lady, Queen of Heaven, Virgin Mary
Latin Mater Dei
- Mater DeiMary, mother of Jesus, as the mother of God or God-bearer — see also Mary, Theotokos, Our Lady, Queen of Heaven, Virgin Mary
Polish Bogurodzica, Bogarodzica
- BogurodzicaMary, mother of Jesus, as the mother of God or God-bearer — see also Mary, Theotokos, Our Lady, Queen of Heaven, Virgin Mary
- BogarodzicaMary, mother of Jesus, as the mother of God or God-bearer — see also Mary, Theotokos, Our Lady, Queen of Heaven, Virgin Mary
- Matka BożaMary, mother of Jesus, as the mother of God or God-bearer — see also Mary, Theotokos, Our Lady, Queen of Heaven, Virgin Mary
- Matka BoskaMary, mother of Jesus, as the mother of God or God-bearer — see also Mary, Theotokos, Our Lady, Queen of Heaven, Virgin Mary
- BogarodzicielkaMary, mother of Jesus, as the mother of God or God-bearer — see also Mary, Theotokos, Our Lady, Queen of Heaven, Virgin Mary
- Boża RodzicielkaMary, mother of Jesus, as the mother of God or God-bearer — see also Mary, Theotokos, Our Lady, Queen of Heaven, Virgin Mary
Portuguese Mãe de Deus
- Mãe de DeusMary, mother of Jesus, as the mother of God or God-bearer — see also Mary, Theotokos, Our Lady, Queen of Heaven, Virgin Mary
Romanian Maica Domnului
- Maica DomnuluiMary, mother of Jesus, as the mother of God or God-bearer — see also Mary, Theotokos, Our Lady, Queen of Heaven, Virgin Mary
Russian Богоро́дица, Богома́терь
- Богоро́дица (Bogoródica)Mary, mother of Jesus, as the mother of God or God-bearer — see also Mary, Theotokos, Our Lady, Queen of Heaven, Virgin Mary
- Богома́терь (Bogomáterʹ)Mary, mother of Jesus, as the mother of God or God-bearer — see also Mary, Theotokos, Our Lady, Queen of Heaven, Virgin Mary
- Ма́терь Бо́жия (Máterʹ Bóžija)Mary, mother of Jesus, as the mother of God or God-bearer — see also Mary, Theotokos, Our Lady, Queen of Heaven, Virgin Mary
- Ма́терь Бо́жья (Máterʹ Bóžʹja)Mary, mother of Jesus, as the mother of God or God-bearer — see also Mary, Theotokos, Our Lady, Queen of Heaven, Virgin Mary
Scottish Gaelic Màthair Dhè
- Màthair DhèMary, mother of Jesus, as the mother of God or God-bearer — see also Mary, Theotokos, Our Lady, Queen of Heaven, Virgin Mary
Slovak Bohorodička, Božia Matka
- BohorodičkaMary, mother of Jesus, as the mother of God or God-bearer — see also Mary, Theotokos, Our Lady, Queen of Heaven, Virgin Mary
- Božia MatkaMary, mother of Jesus, as the mother of God or God-bearer — see also Mary, Theotokos, Our Lady, Queen of Heaven, Virgin Mary
- Matka BožiaMary, mother of Jesus, as the mother of God or God-bearer — see also Mary, Theotokos, Our Lady, Queen of Heaven, Virgin Mary
Spanish Madre de Dios
- Madre de DiosMary, mother of Jesus, as the mother of God or God-bearer — see also Mary, Theotokos, Our Lady, Queen of Heaven, Virgin Mary
Swedish Guds moder
- Guds moderMary, mother of Jesus, as the mother of God or God-bearer — see also Mary, Theotokos, Our Lady, Queen of Heaven, Virgin Mary
Tagalog Mahal na Ina
- Mahal na InaMary, mother of Jesus, as the mother of God or God-bearer — see also Mary, Theotokos, Our Lady, Queen of Heaven, Virgin Mary
Turkish Tanrı'yı Doğuran, Tanrı'nın Anası
- Tanrı'yı DoğuranMary, mother of Jesus, as the mother of God or God-bearer — see also Mary, Theotokos, Our Lady, Queen of Heaven, Virgin Mary
- Tanrı'nın AnasıMary, mother of Jesus, as the mother of God or God-bearer — see also Mary, Theotokos, Our Lady, Queen of Heaven, Virgin Mary
Ukrainian Богоро́диця, Богома́ти
- Богоро́диця (Bohoródycja)Mary, mother of Jesus, as the mother of God or God-bearer — see also Mary, Theotokos, Our Lady, Queen of Heaven, Virgin Mary
- Богома́ти (Bohomáty)Mary, mother of Jesus, as the mother of God or God-bearer — see also Mary, Theotokos, Our Lady, Queen of Heaven, Virgin Mary
- Богома́тір (Bohomátir)Mary, mother of Jesus, as the mother of God or God-bearer — see also Mary, Theotokos, Our Lady, Queen of Heaven, Virgin Mary
- Ма́тір Бо́жа (Mátir Bóža)Mary, mother of Jesus, as the mother of God or God-bearer — see also Mary, Theotokos, Our Lady, Queen of Heaven, Virgin Mary
Cite this entry
Mother of God. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mother%20of%20God
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