STABAT MATER


Meaning of STABAT MATER in English

[ ˌstα:bat'mα:tə , 'meɪtə ]

■ noun a medieval Latin hymn on the suffering of the Virgin Mary at the Crucifixion.

Origin

from the opening words Stabat mater dolorosa 'Stood the mother, full of grief'.

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