Stabat Mater

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

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

  2. a musical setting for this.

Origin of Stabat Mater

1
Literally, “the mother was standing, the first words of the hymn”

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How to use Stabat Mater in a sentence

  • As they followed the friar from station to station they sang in monotonous tones the strophes of the Stabat Mater.

    The Eternal City | Hall Caine
  • At least, in Rossinis Stabat Mater, there are no bravura airs.

    The Life of Rossini | Henry Sutherland Edwards
  • The "Stabat Mater" is written for soli, chorus, and orchestra, and comprises ten numbers.

    The Standard Oratorios | George P. Upton
  • He allowed Wolfgang to study his works; and the latter copied neatly nine movements of the thirty canons of the "Stabat Mater."

  • The "Stabat Mater" music would be captivatingly beautiful in any setting.

    The Standard Oratorios | George P. Upton

British Dictionary definitions for Stabat Mater

Stabat Mater

/ (ˈstɑːbæt ˈmɑːtə) /


noun
  1. 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

  2. a musical setting of this hymn

Origin of Stabat Mater

1
from the opening words, literally: the mother was standing

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