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‖ Stella Maris|ˈstɛlə ˈmærɪs|
[L., lit. ‘star of the sea’.]
A title given to the Virgin Mary (see sea-star 1), used allusively of a protectress or a guiding spirit.
1876Geo. Eliot Dan. Der. III. v. xxxvii. 113 If a man could paint the woman he loves..as the Stella Maris to put courage into the sailors..so much the more honour to her. 1897O. Wilde Let. 31 May (1962) 583 Even for the sheep who has no shepherd there is a Stella Maris to guide it home. 1913W. J. Locke Stella Maris i. 1 Stella Maris—Star of the Sea! That was not her real name. No one could have christened an innocent babe so absurdly. Ibid. 2 Walter Herold.., one night of storm and dashing spray, seeing the light, burning steadily like a star.., cried: ‘Stella Maris! What a name for her!’ |