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virgin birth

/ˈvɜːdʒɪn bɜːθ/

Traduction: Concept théologique désignant la croyance selon laquelle Jésus-Christ a été conçu par l'action du Saint-Esprit et est né de la Vierge Marie sans intervention d'un père humain, constituant un élément central de la doctrine chrétienne.

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/ˈvɜːdʒɪn bɜːθ/C1formal
  • frConcept théologique désignant la croyance selon laquelle Jésus-Christ a été conçu par l'action du Saint-Esprit et est né de la Vierge Marie sans intervention d'un père humain, constituant un élément central de la doctrine chrétienne.

A theological concept referring to the belief that Jesus Christ was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary without a human father, central to Christian doctrine.

  1. Religious conceptB2formal

    The doctrine in Christianity that Jesus Christ was born of the Virgin Mary without a human father, through the power of the Holy Spirit.

    frnaissance virginale

    • The virgin birth is a central tenet of Christian faith.
    • Theologians have debated the meaning of the virgin birth for centuries.
    • The story of the virgin birth is recounted in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke.
  2. Biological phenomenonC1formal

    A form of reproduction in some animals where an egg develops into a new individual without being fertilized by a male; parthenogenesis.

    frnaissance virginale

    • Some species of lizards and insects are capable of virgin birth.
    • Scientists observed a case of virgin birth in a captive Komodo dragon.
    • Virgin birth, or parthenogenesis, is rare among vertebrates.