Magna Mater

[ mahg-nuh mah-ter ]

noun

, Roman Religion.

1. Cybele; Ops; Rhea.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Magna Mater¹

First recorded in 1700–10 ; from Latin magna māter “great mother,” title for several godesses, especially for Cybele

Example Sentences

Clubs, as you know, were established in my quaestorship on the reception of the Magna Mater from Ida.

From Project Gutenberg

But aside from the rapid growth of the Magna Mater cult itself we have in this second century two instances of this tendency.

From Project Gutenberg