Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary

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Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary - (Christianity) the Roman Catholic dogma that God preserved the Virgin Mary from any stain of original sin from the moment she was conceived Immaculate Conception 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 doctrine, religious doctrine, creed, gospel - the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group Church of Rome, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church, Roman Catholic - the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy