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• alma mater (noun)

alma mater

/ˌælməˈmɑːtɚ/

noun

plural

alma maters

alma mater

/ˌælməˈmɑːtɚ/

noun

plural

alma maters

Britannica Dictionary definition of ALMA MATER

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the school, college, or university that someone attended

• I visited my old alma mater last week.

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