English Explanatory Dictionary

Mother of Mercy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Synonym of Mary, mother of Jesus, particularly in Catholic contexts.

Word forms

Mother of Mercy

Etymology

Calque of Latin Mater Misericordiae and its descendants in other languages, viewing Mary as a sympathetic intermediary between Christians and the Godhead.

Synonyms

Mary mother of Jesus particularly in Catholic contexts
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