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consecrated virgin

consecrated virgin noun: a woman consecrated by the Catholic church to a life of perpetual virginity as an exclusive spouse of Christ, as a member of the order of virgins.

Noun

consecrated virgin (plural consecrated virgins)

  1. A woman consecrated by the Catholic church to a life of perpetual virginity as an exclusive spouse of Christ, as a member of the order of virgins.

Forms of consecrated virgin

pluralconsecrated virgins

Questions about consecrated virgin

What does consecrated virgin mean?
Consecrated virgin means a woman consecrated by the Catholic church to a life of perpetual virginity as an exclusive spouse of Christ, as a member of the order of virgins.
What part of speech is consecrated virgin?
Consecrated virgin is a noun.
What is the plural of consecrated virgin?
The plural of consecrated virgin is consecrated virgins.

Words near consecrated virgin in the dictionary

  1. conscripts
  2. conscutum
  3. consecratable
  4. consecrate
  5. consecrated
  6. consecrated virgin
  7. consecrated virgins
  8. consecratedness
  9. consecratee
  10. consecratees
  11. consecrater

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