Alma Mater Definition
almə mätər, älmə mätər; mātər
noun
The school, college, or university that one has attended.
American Heritage
The college or school that one attended.
Webster's New World
The anthem of an institution of higher learning.
American Heritage
Its official anthem, or hymn.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- institution
- place of graduation
- place of matriculation
Other Word Forms of Alma Mater
Noun
Singular:
alma mater
Plural:
alma-maters, almae-matresOrigin of Alma Mater
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From Latin Alma Māter nourishing mother (epithet of certain goddesses) alma feminine of almus nourishing al-2 in Indo-European roots māter mother maternal
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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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).
From Wiktionary
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