- al|ma ma|ter
- Al|ma Ma|ter «AL muh MAH tehr; AHL muh; MAY tuhr»,1. a title given by the ancient Romans to several goddesses, especially to Ceres.2. = alma mater. (Cf. ↑alma mater)╂[< Latin alma māter bounteous mother]al|ma ma|ter «AL muh MAH tuhr; AHL muh; MAY tuhr»,1. a person's school, college, or university, at which he is or has been a student: »
[He] turned over the stock (valued at $1,900) to his alma mater, Gonzaga University (Newsweek).
2. a school's official or particular song.╂[< Alma Mater]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.