mater dolorosa
Americannoun
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the sorrowful mother.
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(initial capital letters) the mother of Christ sorrowing for her son.
noun
Etymology
Origin of mater dolorosa
Latin: sorrowful mother
Example Sentences
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Warhol’s Jackie is a ravaged yet noble figure of mourning, a mater dolorosa for the nation, conveying in her composed agony the loss of JFK to an assassin’s bullet.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 11, 2016
Diana--celebrity, tabloid princess, mater dolorosa of the pop and fashion scene--was, if nothing else, the perfect idol for our times.
From Time Magazine Archive
Many saw her as a veritable mater dolorosa.
From Time Magazine Archive
Alone, burnt-eyed, she raises an arm as she watches the Greek fleet under full sail, a Botticelli Venus transformed into the mater dolorosa.
From Time Magazine Archive
The personified word of god and the worship of the great mater dolorosa, or the virgin goddess, are ancient Sumerian creations whose influence has been effective in all lands.
From Sumerian Liturgies and Psalms by Langdon, Stephen
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