Immaculate Conception
1. Roman Catholic holy day first celebrated in 1854 • Syn: December 8 • Hypernyms: holy day of obligation 2. (Christianity) the Roman Catholic dogma that God preserved the Virgin Mary from any stain of original sin from the moment she was conceived • Syn: Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary • Topics: Christianity, Christian religion, Roman Catholic, Western Church, Roman Catholic Church, Church of Rome, Roman Church • Hypernyms: religious doctrine, church doctrine, gospel, creed
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