alma mater
Meaning
- A school, college, or university which a person has graduated from or attended.
- A school’s anthem or song.
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alma mater
Alma Mater
Alma Mater
alma mater
alma máterPronounced as (IPA)
/ˌælmə ˈmeɪtə(ɹ)/
Etymology
From 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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