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VIRGIN BIRTH
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The theological doctrine that Jesus Christ had no human father; Christians believe that Jesus's birth fulfilled Old Testament prophecies and was attended by miracles; the Nativity is celebrated at Christmas
Synonyms:
Nativity; Virgin Birth
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("Virgin Birth" is a kind of...):
theological doctrine (the doctrine of a religious group)
Holonyms ("Virgin Birth" is a part of...):
Christian theology (the teachings of Christian churches)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Human conception without fertilization by a man
Synonyms:
parthenogenesis; parthenogeny; virgin birth
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural processes
Hypernyms ("virgin birth" is a kind of...):
agamogenesis; asexual reproduction (reproduction without the fusion of gametes)
