English Explanatory Dictionary

Our Lady

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Our Lady.wav

Word forms

Our Lady

Etymology

From Middle English oure lady, from Old English ūre hlǣfdīġe, a calque of Medieval Latin Domina Nostra. Cf. Queen of Heaven.

Synonyms

Madonna Our Lady of Sorrows Mary mother of Jesus particularly in Catholic contexts

Related words

Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary Notre Dame Our Lady of Dolors Our Lady of Sorrows Our Lady of the Seven Dolors Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows

Derived words

Our Lady's bedstraw Our Lady's bell Our Lady's day Our Lady's eve Our Lady's even Our Lady's psalter Our Lady tide
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