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| Sta·bat Ma·ter [ st bat mtər ] |
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hymn about sorrows of Virgin Mary: a Latin hymn that was composed in the 13th century and concerns the grief of the Virgin Mary at the crucifixion of Jesus Christ
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| [Mid-19th century. < Latin stabat mater dolorosa "the mother stood, full of grief," first words of the hymn] |
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