English noun: Immaculate Conception | |||
1. | Immaculate Conception (time) Roman Catholic holy day first celebrated in 1854 | ||
Synonyms | December 8 | ||
Broader (hypernym) | holy day of obligation | ||
2. | Immaculate Conception (communication) (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 | ||
Broader (hypernym) | church doctrine, creed, gospel, religious doctrine | ||
Domain category | Christian religion, Christianity, Church of Rome, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church | ||