Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The school, college, or university that one has attended.
- noun The anthem of an institution of higher learning.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Literally, fostering mother: in modern use, applied by students to the university or college in which they have been trained.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- A college or seminary where one is educated.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
school orcollege from which an individual has graduated or which they have attended. - noun A school's
anthem orsong .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun your alma mater is a school you graduated from
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Turned out the woman had been convicted of fraud, and her alma mater was the continuing education program at the women's state prison.
Hire With Caution 2006
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But it also is, I believe, because poetry goes to the heart more than the head, and that, after all, is where one's alma mater lives.
William L. Fox: A University President Speaks Through Verse William L. Fox 2011
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Stephen D. Susman jokes that he didn't want to trouble his family with the decision on how best to honor him and his beloved alma mater, Yale University.
Gallery Gift Inspired by Free Drinks Melanie Grayce West 2012
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Those who have not yet made the update are in for a more image-heavy look, with a series of photos in which you have recently been tagged appearing at the top of the page, just under a row of text identifying personal information, such as your hometown, profession, birthday, and alma mater.
New Facebook Profile Design Is Now Official The Huffington Post 2011
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Personalized jewelry and accessories are meaningful gifts that grads will cherish forever, even after that alma mater sweatshirt is stretched and pilled.
Katie Campbell: 10 Gift Ideas for the Modern Graduate Katie Campbell 2011
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Reach out to your employer and alma mater for assistance since they may have connections with admissions officers.
Fellowships Build Skills Emily Glazer 2012
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The move elicited chants of "Eddie, Eddie, Eddie" from supporters assembled in the auditorium of Mangano's alma mater, Bethpage High School, 30 miles east of New York City.
How A NY Tax Cut Backfired On The Tea Party Nicole Hardesty 2011
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But it also is, I believe, because poetry goes to the heart more than the head, and that, after all, is where one's alma mater lives.
William L. Fox: A University President Speaks Through Verse William L. Fox 2011
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The move elicited chants of "Eddie, Eddie, Eddie" from supporters assembled in the auditorium of Mangano's alma mater, Bethpage High School, 30 miles east of New York City.
How A NY Tax Cut Backfired On The Tea Party Nicole Hardesty 2011
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Personalized jewelry and accessories are meaningful gifts that grads will cherish forever, even after that alma mater sweatshirt is stretched and pilled.
Katie Campbell: 10 Gift Ideas for the Modern Graduate Katie Campbell 2011
uselessness commented on the word alma mater
"It's time to call my father
'Cause it's his alma mater
Good grades aren't what they seem
I think he knows the dean
It's time to call my father
'Cause it's his alma mater
He says he's proud of me
But college always was his dream
And I would always say it's not for me
Oh no, not for me, not for me
Call it torture, call it university
No, Arts and Crafts is all I need
I'll take Calligraphy and then I'll make a fake degree"
-Relient K
October 17, 2007
Gexe commented on the word alma mater
Nice :)
Who doesn't love this word? Not me!
February 12, 2009
plethora commented on the word alma mater
I don't particularly like this word. I think the mater part is kind of ugly.
February 12, 2009
SanketMali commented on the word alma mater
'Mater' is latin word for Mother. Alma mater means ' Soul Mother' which logically refers to School or University where you have learnt.
October 22, 2013
bilby commented on the word alma mater
Logically?
October 22, 2013