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]