virgin birth

Noun virgin birth has 2 senses

• virgin birth(n = noun.process) parthenogenesis, parthenogeny - human conception without fertilization by a man;
is a kind of agamogenesis, asexual reproduction

• virgin birth(n = noun.cognition) nativity - 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;
is a part of christian theology
is a kind of theological doctrine