Christotokos

Proper noun

Meaning

(the) Christotokos

(Christianity) Synonym of Mother of God, Mary, mother of Jesus, in her role as the mother of the Messiah, particularly in Greek contexts.

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Examples

As a result of this duality, he proposed Christotokos (Bringer forth of Christ ) as a more suitable title for Mary. Source: Internet

Nestorius suggested the title Christotokos (Χριστοτόκος, "Christ-bearer"), but this proposal did not gain acceptance on either side. Source: Internet

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