"immaculate conception" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

Roman Catholic holy day first celebrated in 1854 (synset 115220094)
is a type of: holy day of obligation - a day when Catholics must attend Mass and refrain from servile work, and Episcopalians must take Communion

same as: december 8
(Christianity) the Roman Catholic dogma that God preserved the Virgin Mary from any stain of original sin from the moment she was conceived (synset 106803414)
referred to in:
- 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 of rome, roman catholic, roman catholic church, roman church, western church - the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy
is a type of: church doctrine, creed, gospel, religious doctrine - the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group

same as: immaculate conception of the virgin mary