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Immaculate Conception

DEFINITIONS OF: Immaculate Conception

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n (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 of the Virgin Mary
Type of:
church doctrine, creed, gospel, religious doctrine
the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group

n Roman Catholic holy day first celebrated in 1854

Synonyms:
December 8
Type of:
holy day of obligation
a day when Catholics must attend Mass and refrain from servile work, and Episcopalians must take Communion
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