Mother of God
Said in supplication to MarySaid in supplication to Mary.
» Sweet mother of God.
Meaning
3 sensesSaid in supplication to Mary.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of death. Amen.
(Ireland)An expression of surprise.
Near-synonyms: Jesus, Mary and Joseph; wow; see also Thesaurus:wow
And your husband's parents were in the earthquake zone? Mother of God! Did they survive?
(Ireland)An expression of disgust, annoyance, or disappointment.
Mother of God! I've had it up to here with your bullshit!
Examples
4 sentencesSweet mother of God.
We'll talk a little about the conception of the Mother of God.
"Now, by Fate's decree, / here with the mother of the Gods I dwell."
Tom has a shrine dedicated to the virgin Mary, mother of God. He spends hours praying before it each day.
deTom hat einen Schrein, welcher der Jungfrau Maria, der Gottesmutter, gewidmet ist. Vor diesem verbringt er jeden Tag Stunden im Gebet. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Origin
Calque of Latin Mater Dei and its descendants in other languages, from the Christian conceCalque of Latin Mater Dei and its descendants in other languages, from the Christian concept of the Trinity whereby Jesus as God the Son is identical to God the Father as the single divinity.
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