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Definition of
alma mater noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
alma mater
noun
noun
NAmE
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ˌælmə ˈmɑt̮ər
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NAmE
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ˌɑlmə ˈmɑt̮ər
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Alma Mater
[
singular
]
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the school, college, or university that someone went to
He donated $20 million to his alma mater, Columbia University.
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alma mater
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