Stella Maris

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Stella Maris is a traditional Latin title for the Virgin Mary, often invoked by seafarers and associated with guidance and protection.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Marian title
religious epithet
appearsIn Catholic hymns
Marian litanies
associatedWith guidance
protection
safety at sea
honorificFor Mary, mother of Jesus
honors Mary as protector of sailors
invokedFor deliverance from storms
safe voyages
spiritual guidance
languageOfOrigin Latin
literalMeaning Star of the Sea
refersTo Virgin Mary
relatedConcept Our Lady, Star of the Sea
relatedTo Christian maritime tradition
Marian devotion
symbolizes divine guidance
hope
navigation
titleOf Our Lady, Star of the Sea
usedAs name of churches
name of maritime chapels
name of seafarers’ missions
usedBy seafarers
usedIn Anglican tradition
Eastern Catholic tradition
Roman Catholic tradition
veneratedIn coastal communities
port cities


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