- deiparous
- Giving birth to a god or a goddess
Grandiloquent dictionary. 2006.
deiparous
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deiparous — de*ip a*rous (d[ e]*[i^]p [.a]*r[u^]s), a. [L. deus a god + parere to bring forth.] Bearing or bringing forth a god; said of the Virgin Mary. [Obs.] Bailey. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
deiparous — /dē ipˈə rəs/ adjective Bearing a god (used of the Virgin Mary) ORIGIN: L deus a god, and parere to bring forth … Useful english dictionary
deiparous — adjective Giving birth to a god or goddess … Wiktionary
deiparous — bearing a god Ecclesiastical Terms … Phrontistery dictionary
deiparous — a. giving birth to god or Christ … Dictionary of difficult words
Ecclesiastical Terms — Christianity is an institution of extraordinary duration and complexity (not to mention insularity) and, over the past 2000 years, has developed its own extensive vocabulary that is largely incomprehensible to laypersons. This surprisingly large… … Phrontistery dictionary
