Mother of God

Mother of God

English

Mother of God

Proper noun

Mother of God

1. (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) Arabic: أُمُّ اللهِ‎ (ʾummu llāhi), والِدةُ اللهِ‎ (wālidatu llāhi) Belarusian: Маці Божая f (Maci Bóžaja) Czech: Matka Boží f, Bohorodička f Finnish: jumalanäiti French: Mère de Dieu f German: Muttergottes (de) f, Mutter Gottes f, Gottesmutter f; Gottesgebärerin f (Orthodoxy, otherwise rare) Greek: Θεοτόκος (el) (Theotókos), θεογεννήτρια (el) f (theogennítria), θεογεννήτρα (el) f (theogennítra)

Irish: Máthair Dé 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) Scottish Gaelic: Màthair Dhè Slovak: Božia Matka f, Matka Božia f Spanish: Madre de Dios f

Interjection

Mother of God

1. Said in shock, dismay, or supplication.

Derived terms

• Holy Mother of God