Mother of God

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Mother of God

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Calque of Latin Mater Dei and its descendants in other languages, from the Christian concept of the Trinity whereby Jesus as God the Son is identical to God the Father as the single divinity.

proper noun

A dogmatic title of Mary, mother of Jesus, in particular reference to her role as mother of God (God the Son).
Similar: Christotokos, Deipara, Holy Mother, Holy Mother of God, Mater Dei, Theotokos

interjection

Said in supplication to Mary. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of death. Amen.
Ireland An expression of surprise. Near-synonyms: Jesus, Mary and Joseph; wow; see also Thesaurus:wow
Similar: Jesus, Mary and Joseph, wow, adzooks, ay, caramba, mirabile dictu, chihuahua, begorra, bleeding heck, bleeding Nora, bless my heart, bless my soul
Ireland An expression of disgust, annoyance, or disappointment. Mother of God! I've had it up to here with your bullshit!
Similar: dammit, 4uck, ay, chihuahua, blast, bugger, bummer, byrlady, consarn it, crap, crud, curses

Translations

Every language

name Mary, mother of Jesus, as the mother of God or God-bearer — see also Mary, Theotokos, Our Lady, Queen of Heaven, Virgin Mary

Español	Madre de Dios
Português	Mãe de Deus
Français	Mère de Dieu
Deutsch	Gottesmutter, Muttergottes, Mutter Gottes
Italiano	Madre di Dio
Ελληνικά	Θεοτόκος Theotókos, θεογεννήτρια theogennítria, θεογεννήτρα theogennítra
Română	Maica Domnului
Русский	Богоро́дица Bogoródica, Богома́терь Bogomáterʹ, Ма́терь Бо́жия Máterʹ Bóžija, Ма́терь Бо́жья Máterʹ Bóžʹja

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MLA

"Mother of God." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mother%20of%20god. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Mother of God. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mother%20of%20god

Chicago

"Mother of God." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mother%20of%20god.

BibTeX

@misc{mother_of_god_2026,
  title = {Mother of God},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mother%20of%20god},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}