Stabat Mater

[ stah-baht -mah-ter, stey-bat -mey-ter ]

/ ˈstɑ bɑt ˈmɑ tɛr, ˈsteɪ bæt ˈmeɪ tər /

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noun

(italics) a Latin hymn, composed in the 13th century, commemorating the sorrows of the Virgin Mary at the Cross.

a musical setting for this.

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Origin of Stabat Mater

Literally, “the mother was standing, the first words of the hymn”

Words nearby Stabat Mater

Ssu-ma Ch'ien, SSW, st, sta., stab, Stabat Mater, stabbing, stab cell, stab culture, stab drain, stabilate

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How to use Stabat Mater in a sentence

For the first time since I put my acceptance letter in the mail, I woke up this morning ashamed of my alma mater.
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He was disappointed to find out that his alma mater was not represented.
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And then there's Laurie (Amy Brenneman), the Garveys' mater familias.
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One suspects that the young men will not be hurtling back to their alma “step-mater” any time soon.
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The Vulgate translates: “Et obviabit illi quasi mater honorificata, et quasi mulier a virginitate suscipiet illum.”
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Among these are "Medusa," a bronze bust; and a "Mater Dolorosa," in terra-cotta.
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In the group of coins here illustrated it will be noticed that the Mater Deorum is conventionally throned upon a rock.
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The mater has a herd of them—jolly little beasts, but a bit wicked, some of them.
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The dura mater should be carefully protected from injury as well as the pin.
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British Dictionary definitions for Stabat Mater

Stabat Mater

/ (ˈstɑːbæt ˈmɑːtə) /

noun

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

a musical setting of this hymn

Word Origin for Stabat Mater

from the opening words, literally: the mother was standing

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