Stabat Mater Definition
stäbät mätər, stăbăt mātər
noun
A Latin hymn about the sorrows of the Virgin Mary at the crucifixion of Jesus.
Webster's New World
Any musical setting of this hymn.
Webster's New World
Origin of Stabat Mater
From Medieval Latin Stābat Māter (dolōrōsa) the Mother was standing (full of sorrow), the first words of the hymn Latin stābat third person sing. imperfect tense of stāre to stand Medieval Latin Māter Mother (of God)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Latin The mother was standing (the first words of the hymn)
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