/ Dictionary / Index S Stabat Mater: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Sta•bat Ma•ter Pronunciation: (stä'bät mä'ter, stā'bat mā'tur), [key] (italics) a Latin hymn, composed in the 13th century, commemorating the sorrows of the Virgin Mary at the Cross. a musical setting for this. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. stab stabbing Related Content Daily Word Quiz: stringent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language