alma mater
A school, college, or university which a person has graduated from or attendedA school, college, or university which a person has graduated from or attended.
» I looked back at my alma mater.
Я озирнувся на свою альма матер. — sadxaka
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Examples
5 sentencesI looked back at my alma mater.
Я озирнувся на свою альма матер. — sadxaka
Tom works in the registrar's office of his alma mater.
A class reunion was organized to raise funds for our alma mater.
Meaning
2 sensesA school, college, or university which a person has graduated from or attended.
Alma Mater
а́льма-ма́терálʹma-mátɛr
A school’s anthem or song.
- your alma mater is a school you graduated from
Origin
From Latin alma māter (literally “nourishing mother”). Derives from the full name ("Alma MFrom Latin alma māter (literally “nourishing mother”). Derives from the full name ("Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna") of the oldest European university, the University of Bologna, founded in 1088.
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Forms
plural: almae matres / alma maters| Singular | alma mater |
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Word family
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