VIRGIN MARY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Virgin Mary mean? 

• VIRGIN MARY (noun)
  The noun VIRGIN MARY has 2 senses:

1. the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

2. a Bloody Mary made without alcohol

  Familiarity information: VIRGIN MARY used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• VIRGIN MARY (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Blessed Virgin; Madonna; Mary; The Virgin; Virgin Mary

Instance hypernyms:

Jewess (a woman who is a Jew)

female parent; mother (a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother))

Sense 2

Meaning:

A Bloody Mary made without alcohol

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Synonyms:

bloody shame; Virgin Mary

Hypernyms ("Virgin Mary" is a kind of...):

Bloody Mary (a cocktail made with vodka and spicy tomato juice)