[ 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'.
[ 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'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004