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Magna Mater

[ mahg-nuh-mah-ter ]
/ ˈmɑg nə ˈmɑ tɛr /
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noun Roman Religion.
Cybele; Ops; Rhea.
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Origin of Magna Mater

First recorded in 1700–10 ; from Latin magna māter “great mother,” title for several godesses, especially for Cybele

Words nearby Magna Mater

magna cum laude, magna est veritas, et praevalebit, magnaflux, Magna Graecia, magnalium, Magna Mater, magnanimity, magnanimous, magnate, magnesia, magnesite
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How to use Magna Mater in a sentence

  • Clubs, as you know, were established in my quaestorship on the reception of the Magna Mater from Ida.

    Fifth Avenue|Arthur Bartlett Maurice

  • But aside from the rapid growth of the Magna Mater cult itself we have in this second century two instances of this tendency.

    The Religion of Numa|Jesse Benedict Carter
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