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Immacʹulate Conception

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The dogma that the Virgin Mary was conceived without Original sin. This dogma was first broached by St. Bernard, and was stoutly maintained by Duns Scotus and his disciples, but was not received by the Roman Catholic Church as an article of faith till 1854.

 

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Entry taken from Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.

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Illuminator
Illustrious (The)
Image of God
Images which fell from Heaven
Imaum
Imaus
Imbecile
Imbrocado (Spanish)
Imbrocata
Imbroglio (Italian)
Immaculate Conception
Immolate
Immortal (The)
Immortal Four of Italy (The)
Immortal Three (The)
Immortal Tinker (The)
Immortals
Immortality
Immuring (Latin)
Imogen
Imogine

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Immaculate Conception