IMMACULATE CONCEPTION: Dictionary Entry and Meaning

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  the Roman Catholic doctrine that the Virgin Mary was conceived without any stain of original sin [n]  Roman Catholic holy day first celebrated in 1854
	Synonyms:		December 8
	See Also:		church doctrine, creed, gospel, holy day of obligation, religious doctrine
Thesaurus Terms
	Related Terms:		Dei Mater, Deipara, Holy Mary, Mariolatry, Mariology, mater dolorosa, Mother of God, Notre Dame, Our Lady, Queen of Angels, Queen of Heaven, Regina Angelorum, Regina Coeli, Sancta Virgo Virginum, Stella Maris, the Blessed Virgin, the Sorrowful Mother, the Virgin, the Virgin Mary, the Virgin Mother, Theotokos, Virgin Most Glorious, Virgin Most Merciful, Virgin Most Powerful, Virgin Most Renowned, Virgin Most Venerable, Virgin Most Wise, Virgo Clemens, Virgo Gloriosa, Virgo Potens, Virgo Praedicanda, Virgo Sapientissima, Virgo Sponsa Dei, Virgo Veneranda