Stabat Mater
Latin phrase
Sta·bat Ma·ter
ˌstä-bät-ˈmä-ter 
: the mother was standing
—title of a Latin hymn about the suffering of the Virgin Mary during the Crucifixion of Jesus
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“Stabat Mater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Stabat%20Mater. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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