Mother of God

English

Mother of God

Proper noun

Mother of God

(Christianity) The Virgin Mary, as mother of Jesus Christ, whom Christians believe to be God.

Translations

mother of Jesus Christ

Ancient Greek: θεογεννήτωρ f (theogennḗtōr) (Medieval)
Belarusian: Маці Божая f (Maci Bóžaja)
Czech: Matka Boží f, Bohorodička f
German: Mutter Gottes f, Muttergottes (de) f, Gottesmutter f; Gottesgebärerin f
Greek: θεογεννήτρια (el) f (theogennítria), θεογεννήτρα (el) f (theogennítra), Θεοτόκος (el) (Theotókos)
Italian: Madre di Dio f

Latin: Mater Dei f; Dei Genitrix f, Deipara f
Polish: Bogarodzica (pl) f, Bogurodzica (pl) f, Matka Boska (pl) f, Matka Boża (pl) f, Bogarodzicielka (pl) f, Boża Rodzicielka (pl) f
Russian: Матерь Божия f (Materʹ Božija), Матерь Божья f (Materʹ Božʹja)
Slovak: Božia Matka f, Matka Božia f
Spanish: Madre de Dios f

Interjection

Mother of God

Said in shock, dismay, or supplication.

Derived terms

Holy Mother of God

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