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alma mater
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alma mater
(noun)
alma mater
/ˌælmə
ˈ
mɑːtɚ/
noun
plural
alma maters
alma mater
/ˌælmə
ˈ
mɑːtɚ/
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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