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”
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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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