| NOUN | process | virgin birth, parthenogenesis, parthenogeny | human conception without fertilization by a man |
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| cognition | Virgin Birth, Nativity | the theological doctrine that Jesus Christ had no human father |
| Meaning | human conception without fertilization by a man. | |
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| Synonyms | parthenogenesis, parthenogeny | |
| Broader | asexual reproduction, agamogenesis | reproduction without the fusion of gametes |
| Catalan | partenogènesi | |
| Meaning | 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. | |
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| Synonym | Nativity | |
| Part of | Christian theology | The teachings of Christian churches |
| Broader | theological doctrine | The doctrine of a religious group |
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