virgin birth

1. 1.

   human conception without fertilization by a man

   Synonymsparthenogenesisparthenogeny

   Broaderasexual reproduction
2. 2.

   the theological doctrine that Jesus Christ had no human father; Christians believe that Jesus's birth fulfilled Old Testament prophecies and was attended by miracles; the Nativity is celebrated at Christmas

   SynonymsNativity

   Broadertheological doctrine

   Part ofChristian theology

Questions about virgin birth

What does virgin birth mean?

virgin birth means "human conception without fertilization by a man". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for virgin birth?

Close synonyms include parthenogenesis, parthenogeny, Nativity. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is virgin birth a common word?

virgin birth is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.