mater dolorosa
Latin noun phrase
ma·ter do·lo·ro·sa
ˈmä-ter-ˌdō-lō-ˈrō-sä
: sorrowful mother
—used especially for depictions of the Virgin Mary grieving over her dead son
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“Mater dolorosa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mater%20dolorosa. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.
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