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Mater Dolorosa

[mah-ter doh-loh-roh-sah, mey-ter doh-luh-roh-suh] / ˈmɑ tɛr ˌdoʊ loʊˈroʊ sɑ, ˈmeɪ tər ˌdoʊ ləˈroʊ sə /
NOUN
Mother of God
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Invitations sent out months ago were for a Saturday night wedding at the Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church, followed by a reception at the art-deco-style restaurant at the city’s Lakefront Airport.

From Washington Times • Jul. 13, 2019

"I was the Mater Dolorosa free-throw champion in South San Francisco," said Joe McNab, the defensive coordinator for Notre Dame's football team.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 23, 2014

Mater Dolorosa was a hollow-cheeked Marlene Dietrich, with heart-shaped buckles on her suspenders, a phonograph record on her head, looking into a magnifying mirror.

From Time Magazine Archive

As monks meditated on Christ's sufferings, Mary became a super co-sufferer, later dubbed Mater Dolorosa.

From Time Magazine Archive

In fact, the room was full of Magdalens, and on an easel in the corner stood a Mater Dolorosa, lifting up her streaming eyes.

From A Daughter of To-Day by Duncan, Sara Jeannette




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