Christotokos

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Christotokos

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From Koine Greek Χριστοτόκος (Khristotókos, “Christ-bearer”), from Χριστός (Khristós, “Christ”) + τόκος (tókos, “childbirth, bearer”).

proper noun

Synonym of Mother of God, Mary, mother of Jesus, in her role as the mother of the Messiah, particularly in Greek contexts.
Similar: Mother of God, Mary, mother of Jesus, in her role as the mother of the Messiah, particularly in Greek contexts

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@misc{christotokos_2026,
  title = {Christotokos},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/christotokos},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}