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alma mater noun
/ˌæl.məˈmɑː.tər /, /-ˈmeɪ.tər /
/-ˈmɑː.t ̬ɚ/, /ˌɑːl-/ n [S] Definition
your alma mater
(also Alma Mater) formal the school, college or university where you studied
US the official song of a school, college or university
(Definition of alma mater noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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