virgin birth
noun
Simple meaning
The miraculous birth of Christ from the Virgin Mary.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
vurjihnburthSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈvɝdʒɪnˈbɝθ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
christianitytheologyoften capitalized and used absolutely: the Virgin Birth
The miraculous birth of Christ from the Virgin Mary.
Childbirth in which the mother conceived the child through artificial insemination.
Any similar birth of a deity.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
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This meaning: (often capitalized and used absolutely: the Virgin Birth) The miraculous birth of Christ from the Virgin Mary.
Used this way, virgin birth is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a religious use: it carries the weight of tradition and ceremony.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Religion/spirituality
- Historical writing
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