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Word: Alma_mater
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 17th century (in the general sense ‘someone or something providing nourishment’): Latin, literally ‘generous mother’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌalmə ˈmɑːtə
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌalmə ˈmeɪtə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the university, school, or college that one formerly attended
Short Definition:university, school, or college that one attended
Examples:- he started teaching at his alma mater
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