Our Lady

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Our Lady

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From Middle English oure lady, from Old English ūre hlǣfdīġe, a calque of Medieval Latin Domina Nostra. Cf. Queen of Heaven.

proper noun

  1. Synonym of Mary, mother of Jesus, particularly in Catholic contexts.

    Similar: Madonna, Our Lady of Sorrows, Mary, mother of Jesus, particularly in Catholic contexts

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name Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Madonna, Mother of God, Our Lady of Sorrows, Queen of Heaven, Saint Mary, Virgin Mary

EspañolNuestra Señora
PortuguêsNossa Senhora
FrançaisNotre Dame
DeutschUnsere Liebe Frau
ItalianoNostra Signora, Madonna
ΕλληνικάΔέσποινα Déspoina
العربيةسَيِّدَتُنَا sayyidatunā

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@misc{our_lady_2026,
  title = {Our Lady},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/our%20lady},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}