Stabat Mater
Americannoun
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(italics) a Latin hymn, composed in the 13th century, commemorating the sorrows of the Virgin Mary at the Cross.
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a musical setting for this.
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RC Church a Latin hymn, probably of the 13th century, commemorating the sorrows of the Virgin Mary at the crucifixion and used in the Mass and various other services
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a musical setting of this hymn
Etymology
Origin of Stabat Mater
Literally, “the mother was standing, the first words of the hymn”
Example Sentences
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In a news release, the Catholic Diocese of Arlington described the Secular Institute Stabat Mater as “a non-diocesan Catholic entity that serves the Hispanic community throughout the Diocese.”
From Washington Post • Nov. 4, 2021
Antonio Perez-Alcala, the director of the Secular Institute Stabat Mater in McLean, was taken into custody Monday and is being held without bond, according to Fairfax County Police.
From Fox News • Nov. 4, 2021
Stabat Mater Orange County Women’s Chorus performs Pergolesi’s 18th-century classic plus other vocal works.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2019
A brief, upbeat counterweight to the Stabat Mater, its jubilation was infectious.
From The Guardian • Oct. 13, 2010
The Stabat Mater which succeeds the Credo, made much less effect; they sang it incorrectly and out of tune, and likewise curtailed it considerably.
From Letters of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy from Italy and Switzerland by Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix
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