Meanings
proper noun
- ChristianitySynonym of Mary, mother of Jesus, particularly in Catholic contexts.
Synonyms: Madonna, Our Lady of Sorrows, Mary, mother of Jesus, particularly in Catholic contexts
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounSynonym of Mary, mother of Jesus, particularly in Catholic contexts.
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Origin
- Medieval LatinDomina Nostra
- Old Englishūre hlǣfdīġe
- Middle Englishoure lady
- EnglishOur Lady
From Middle English oure lady, from Old English ūre hlǣfdīġe, a calque of Medieval Latin Domina Nostra. Cf. Queen of Heaven.
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Arabic سَيِّدَتُنَا
- سَيِّدَتُنَا (sayyidatunā)Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Madonna, Mother of God, Our Lady of Sorrows, Queen of Heaven, Saint Mary, Virgin Mary
Catalan Nostra Senyora
- Nostra SenyoraMary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Madonna, Mother of God, Our Lady of Sorrows, Queen of Heaven, Saint Mary, Virgin Mary
Danish Vor Frue
- Vor FrueMary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Madonna, Mother of God, Our Lady of Sorrows, Queen of Heaven, Saint Mary, Virgin Mary
Dutch Onze-Lieve-Vrouw
- Onze-Lieve-VrouwMary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Madonna, Mother of God, Our Lady of Sorrows, Queen of Heaven, Saint Mary, Virgin Mary
Finnish Neitsyt Maria
- Neitsyt MariaMary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Madonna, Mother of God, Our Lady of Sorrows, Queen of Heaven, Saint Mary, Virgin Mary
French Notre Dame
- Notre DameMary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Madonna, Mother of God, Our Lady of Sorrows, Queen of Heaven, Saint Mary, Virgin Mary
German Unsere Liebe Frau
- Unsere Liebe FrauMary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Madonna, Mother of God, Our Lady of Sorrows, Queen of Heaven, Saint Mary, Virgin Mary
Greek Δέσποινα
- Δέσποινα (Déspoina)Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Madonna, Mother of God, Our Lady of Sorrows, Queen of Heaven, Saint Mary, Virgin Mary
Hungarian Miasszonyunk, Boldogasszony
- MiasszonyunkMary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Madonna, Mother of God, Our Lady of Sorrows, Queen of Heaven, Saint Mary, Virgin Mary
- BoldogasszonyMary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Madonna, Mother of God, Our Lady of Sorrows, Queen of Heaven, Saint Mary, Virgin Mary
Irish Ár mBantiarna
- Ár mBantiarnaMary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Madonna, Mother of God, Our Lady of Sorrows, Queen of Heaven, Saint Mary, Virgin Mary
Italian Nostra Signora, Madonna
- Nostra SignoraMary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Madonna, Mother of God, Our Lady of Sorrows, Queen of Heaven, Saint Mary, Virgin Mary
- MadonnaMary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Madonna, Mother of God, Our Lady of Sorrows, Queen of Heaven, Saint Mary, Virgin Mary
Latin Domina Nostra
- Domina NostraMary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Madonna, Mother of God, Our Lady of Sorrows, Queen of Heaven, Saint Mary, Virgin Mary
Polish Nasza Pani
- Nasza PaniMary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Madonna, Mother of God, Our Lady of Sorrows, Queen of Heaven, Saint Mary, Virgin Mary
Portuguese Nossa Senhora
- Nossa SenhoraMary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Madonna, Mother of God, Our Lady of Sorrows, Queen of Heaven, Saint Mary, Virgin Mary
Scottish Gaelic Ar Baintighearna
- Ar BaintighearnaMary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Madonna, Mother of God, Our Lady of Sorrows, Queen of Heaven, Saint Mary, Virgin Mary
Spanish Nuestra Señora
- Nuestra SeñoraMary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Madonna, Mother of God, Our Lady of Sorrows, Queen of Heaven, Saint Mary, Virgin Mary
Swedish Vår Fru
- Vår FruMary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Madonna, Mother of God, Our Lady of Sorrows, Queen of Heaven, Saint Mary, Virgin Mary
Tagalog Mahal na Ina
- Mahal na InaMary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Madonna, Mother of God, Our Lady of Sorrows, Queen of Heaven, Saint Mary, Virgin Mary
Welsh Ein Harglwyddes
- Ein HarglwyddesMary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Madonna, Mother of God, Our Lady of Sorrows, Queen of Heaven, Saint Mary, Virgin Mary
Cite this entry
APA
Our Lady. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Our%20Lady
MLA
“Our Lady.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Our%20Lady. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Our Lady,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Our%20Lady.
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