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I have taught some master classes and things at my alma mater and sometimes at my kids' school. I will go in and talk to the theater students. I wouldn't really call myself a teacher.
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Meaning of "alma mater" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ALMA MATER

From Latin: bountiful mother.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ALMA MATER

alma mater  [ˈælmə ˈmɑːtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ALMA MATER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Alma mater is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ALMA MATER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

alma mater

Alma mater

Alma mater is a term that was used in ancient Rome as a title for various mother goddesses, especially Ceres or Cybele, and later in Christianity for the Virgin Mary. In many modern languages it is principally heard as a term of academia. It may also refer to the school, college or university from which an individual has graduated or which they have attended, and is usually the one from which one has received a bachelor's degree or associate's degree– i.e., where one is considered an alumnus/alumna. The term may also refer to a song or hymn associated with a school. Alma Mater Studiorum is the motto of the University of Bologna, the oldest continually operating university in the world. Other European universities, such as the Alma Mater Lipsiensis in Leipzig, Germany, or Alma Mater Jagiellonica, Poland, have also used the expression in their names. Alma Mater Europaea is an international university founded by the European Academy of Sciences and Arts in 2010. Its headquarters are in Salzburg, Austria, but most of its 800 students study at university's Slovenian campus called Alma Mater Europaea – Evropski center, Maribor.

Definition of alma mater in the English dictionary

The definition of alma mater in the dictionary is one's school, college, or university.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ALMA MATER


anathemata
ˌænəθəˈmɑːtə
carta
ˈkɑːtə
Carter
ˈkɑːtə
charter
ˈtʃɑːtə
fermata
fəˈmɑːtə
Jakarta
dʒəˈkɑːtə
Kolkata
ˈkolkɑːtə
martyr
ˈmɑːtə
piroplasmata
ˌpɪrəplæzˈmɑːtə
protomartyr
ˌprəʊtəʊˈmɑːtə
pseudomartyr
ˌsjuːdəʊˈmɑːtə
rata
ˈrɑːtə
sonata
səˈnɑːtə
Sparta
ˈspɑːtə
starter
ˈstɑːtə
stigmata
stɪɡˈmɑːtə
strata
ˈstrɑːtə
subschemata
ˌsʌbskiːˈmɑːtə
Surakarta
ˌsʊərəˈkɑːtə
Zapata
zəˈpɑːtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ALMA MATER

alma
Alma-Ata
Alma-Tadema
almacantar
Almada
Almagest
almah
almain
almanac
almanack
almandine
almandite
Almaty
alme
almeh
Almelo
almemar
almery
almightily
almightiness

WORDS THAT END LIKE ALMA MATER

above the water
animater
cater
drinking water
dura mater
eater
freshwater
Greater
heater
in deep water
in hot water
later
mater
pia mater
skater
slater
sweater
theater
underwater
water

Synonyms and antonyms of alma mater in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «alma mater» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ALMA MATER

Find out the translation of alma mater to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of alma mater from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «alma mater» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

母校
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

alma mater
570 millions of speakers

English

alma mater
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अल्मा मेटर
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

ألما ماتر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

альма-матер
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

alma mater
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মাতৃশিক্ষায়তন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

alma mater
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Alma mater
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Alma Mater
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

母校
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

모교
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Almamater
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trường cũ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அல்மா மேட்டர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गुरुकुल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gidilen okul
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

università
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

alma mater
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

альма - матер
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

alma mater
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

alma mater
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

alma mater
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

alma mater
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

alma mater
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of alma mater

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ALMA MATER»

The term «alma mater» is quite widely used and occupies the 30.749 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ALMA MATER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about alma mater

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4 QUOTES WITH «ALMA MATER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word alma mater.
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John Katzman
The Internet will save higher education, but it may kill your alma mater.
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Kitty Kelley
Shortly after Senator Eugene J. McCarthy died in 2005 the age of 89, I became an honorary member of the committee starting a fellowship in McCarthy's name at his alma mater, Saint John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota.
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Vicki Lawrence
I went to UCLA, my dad's alma mater, and that was his dream.
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Annie Potts
I have taught some master classes and things at my alma mater and sometimes at my kids' school. I will go in and talk to the theater students. I wouldn't really call myself a teacher.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALMA MATER»

Discover the use of alma mater in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to alma mater and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Alma Mater
For neither can resist their mutual attraction–an attraction that erupts into a passion that will forever change the course of both their lives. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Rita Mae Brown, 2007
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Alma Mater: Design and Experience in the Women's Colleges ...
Horowitz 'analyzes the architecture of each college as a way of understanding its social and cultural history.
Helen Lefkowitz Horowitz, 1985
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Saving Alma Mater: A Rescue Plan for America's Public ...
Saving Alma Mater challenges a change-resistant culture in academia that places too low a premium on efficiency and productivity.
James C. Garland, 2009
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Alma Mater: Unusual Stories and Little-Known Facts from ...
Gathers anecdotes about college life, provides lists of famous graduates, and includes information about nicknames, pranks, and college history
Don M. Betterton, 1988
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Alma Mater: Or, Seven Years at the University of Cambridge
The first of a two-volume portrait of nineteenth-century Cambridge University, offering vivid descriptions of intellectual and social life.
John Martin Frederick Wright, 2010
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Death at the Alma Mater
St. Michael's College, Cambridge, is prestigious, stately, and in frightful disrepair.
G. M. Malliet, 2010
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Reconstructing Alma Mater: The Coming Crisis in Higher ...
"Higher education as we know it today is on the verge of a major transformation.
Philip H. Francis, 2006
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Alma mater; or, Seven years at the University of Cambridge. ...
ALMA. MATER;. on, SEVEN YEARS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE. -T OR the first time since I first entered college did I now visit my relations ; so eagerly and assiduously had I been prosecuting my studies in the University. Without ...
John Martin F. Wright, 1827
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Alma Mater: Or, Seven Years at the University of Cambridge
ALMA. MATER;. OB, SEVEN YEARS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE. AN these enlightened times, when the lights and shades of every grade of mortals are rapidly passing in review, perhaps a few loose sketches of College life may ...
John Martin Frederick Wright, 1827
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Our Alma Mater: An Address Delivered Before the Association ...
But our Alma Mater, with a true mother's heart, would never forget that the children who cherish her memory and the great interests dear to her with equal devotion, perhaps with equal effect, may be quite as much among those whose acts and ...
Alpheus Spring Packard, 1858

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALMA MATER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term alma mater is used in the context of the following news items.
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49ers safety Bethea provides “Community Day” at his alma mater in …
NEWPORT NEWS (WAVY) – Antoine Bathea spent his Fourth of July on the athletic fields at his alma mater, Denbigh High School. «WAVY-TV, Jul 15»
2
Panthers to play Tharp's alma mater
FERRUM - Ferrum College's men's basketball coach Bill Tharp is taking his team to his alma mater in November. The NCAA Division III ... «Franklin News Post, Jul 15»
3
Lemus succeeds Garcia at alma mater
Lemus succeeds Garcia at alma mater. Story · Comments. Print: Create a hardcopy of this page; Font Size: Default font size: Larger font size. «Laredo Morning Times, Jul 15»
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Reunion in the ol' alma mater would be great
I have been pondering on the possible fate of the dear old '27 K-12 school building in Almont. It just seems as though somebody would come ... «Tri City Times, Jul 15»
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UCL has one rule for hate preachers and another for Tim Hunt by …
I regret to suggest that the word should be bounced straight back at my beloved alma mater. Because if Sir Tim Hunt's trivial comments offend ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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2015 Triplets U Tourney: Which alma mater reigns supreme?
Earlier this summer, we updated our NFL Triplets list, and everyone who read it agreed with the fact-based conclusions 100 percent. «NFL.com, Jun 15»
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Aravind Adiga donates Rs 1 cr to alma mater
MANGALURU: The Canara High School Association, on the threshold of its 125th-year celebrations, received a big boost with alumnus and ... «Times of India, Jun 15»
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Blouin leaves alma mater Washington for coaching post at St. Mary's
CHESTERTOWN — Conner Blouin is stepping down as head sailing coach at alma mater Washington College after two seasons to accept the ... «My Eastern Shore, Jun 15»
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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie to announce 2016 run at alma mater
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY – Gov. Chris Christie, who spent three years as president of his high school class, is returning to his alma mater to ... «The Japan Times, Jun 15»
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Charleston Victim's Alma Mater Offers Scholarships to Her Children
As an admissions coordinator at Southern Wesleyan University, DePayne Middleton-Doctor often spoke about her four daughters: Gracyn, ... «NBCNews.com, Jun 15»

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