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alma mater
noun [S] /ˌæl.məˈmɑː.tər/ /-ˈmeɪ.tər/
/-ˈmɑː.t̬ɚ/
/ˌɑːl-/ Definition
your alma mater › formal the school, college, or university where you studiedTypes of school › US the official song of a school, college, or universityTypes of school
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