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- proper noun The Blessed Virgin Mary (used especially in Eastern Christianity)
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Eusebius and Chrysostom, made frequent use in their writings of the term Theotokos, Mother of God.
Taboo and Genetics A Study of the Biological, Sociological and Psychological Foundation of the Family Melvin Moses Knight 1934
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(Nestorius, refusing at the Council of Ephesus the term Theotokos proposed by the council, substituted that of Christokos, which the
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913
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At the end of 428, or at latest in the early part of 429, Nestorius preached the first of his famous sermons against the word Theotokos, and detailed his Antiochian doctrine of the Incarnation.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 10: Mass Music-Newman 1840-1916 1913
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In particular he denounced those who employed the word Theotokos, though he was ready to admit the use of it in a certain sense: "Ferri tamen potest hoc vocabulum proper ipsum considerationem, quod solum nominetur de virgine hoc verbum hoc propter inseparable templum Dei Verbi ex ipsa, non quia mater sit Dei Verbi; nemo enim antiquiorem se parit."
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 10: Mass Music-Newman 1840-1916 1913
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She had chosen moreover to ally herself to the cult of the Virgin Mary, known as Theotokos Mother of God, provoking those religious leaders who denied that God was born of a human womb but winning her great popularity among a growing number of fellow Mariologists.
Caesars’ Wives Annelise Freisenbruch 2010
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Some Christians even cultivated a theology with a built-in female principle, with the worship of the Virgin Mary dubbed the Theotokos alongside the Son and the Father.
Caesars’ Wives Annelise Freisenbruch 2010
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Nativity of the Holy Theotokos, founded in August 2008, is named for the birthday of the Virgin Mary, who is called Theotokos in the Orthodox Church.
News for WNCT 2008
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It was in this city that a Council in the year 431 proclaimed the Virgin Mary "Theotokos," of Mother of God.
Itinerary of Benedict XVI's Trip to Turkey Argent 2006
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"Theotokos," as the Church is dedicated to St. Mary, and others again refer us back to a very early name, Etocisceu -- Latinised as Etocessa.
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Andrew of Samosata, and some others would not accept it, but declared the word "Theotokos" to be heretical.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 10: Mass Music-Newman 1840-1916 1913
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