immaculate conception
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.22 in modern English
32
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
7
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
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The doctrine, in the Roman Catholic Church, that the Virgin Mary was conceived biologically but free from original sin.
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December 8th (The Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary).
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The conception or incarnation of Jesus as viewed by those who believe that he was conceived without sin.
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A title of Mary, in particular reference to her unique status with regard to the aforementioned doctrine.
Example Sentences
- "I didn't think the cat had gotten out, but either she did or those kittens are a case of immaculate conception."
Usage
Inflected Forms
the Immaculate Conception (canonical)