alma mater

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[edit] Etymology

Latin for "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).

[edit] Noun

alma mater (plural alma maters or almae matres)

  1. A school or college from which an individual has graduated or which they have attended.
  2. A school's anthem or song.

[edit] Translations

graduated school
  • Catalan: please add this translation if you can
  • Chinese:
    Mandarin: 母校 (cmn) (mǔxiào)
school anthem

[edit] Latin

[edit] Noun

alma māter (genitive almae mātris); f, first declension

  1. (Ancient Rome) mother goddess
  2. (Medieval Christianity) Virgin Mary
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