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IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(Christianity) the Roman Catholic dogma that God preserved the Virgin Mary from any stain of original sin from the moment she was conceived
Synonyms:
Immaculate Conception; Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("Immaculate Conception" is a kind of...):
church doctrine; creed; gospel; religious doctrine (the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group)
Domain category:
Christian religion; Christianity (a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior)
Church of Rome; Roman Catholic; Roman Catholic Church; Roman Church; Western Church (the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Roman Catholic holy day first celebrated in 1854
Synonyms:
December 8; Immaculate Conception
Classified under:
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations
Hypernyms ("Immaculate Conception" is a kind of...):
holy day of obligation (a day when Catholics must attend Mass and refrain from servile work, and Episcopalians must take Communion)
