ALMA MATER


Meaning of ALMA MATER in English

(also alma mater ) / ˌælmə ˈmɑːtə(r); NAmE ; ˈmeɪtə(r)/ noun

[ sing. ] ( especially NAmE ) the school, college or university that sb went to

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 17th cent. (in the general sense someone or something providing nourishment ): Latin , literally generous mother .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.