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Mater Dolorosa

noun as in Mother of God

noun as in Virgin Mary

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Among these are "Medusa," a bronze bust; and a "Mater Dolorosa," in terra-cotta.

Poor Queen Marie Amlie, she has been indeed a mater dolorosa.

The Mater Dolorosa herself was not called upon to bear such humiliation.

A vast cape that might have enshrouded the form of a Mater Dolorosa hung by the side of a jauntily-striped Langtry-hood.'

The centre painting of these last represents the Mater dolorosa weeping over the dead body of her Son.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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