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Meaning of "mater" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MATER

From Latin.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MATER

mater  [ˈmeɪtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MATER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MATER


administrator
ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtə
amalgamator
əˈmælɡəˌmeɪtə
animater
ˈænɪˌmeɪtə
animator
ˈænɪˌmeɪtə
calculator
ˈkælkjʊˌleɪtə
collimator
ˈkɒlɪˌmeɪtə
confirmator
ˈkɒnfəˌmeɪtə
cremator
krɪˈmeɪtə
decimator
ˈdesɪˌmeɪtə
dephlegmator
ˌdiːfleɡˈmeɪtə
estimator
ˈɛstɪˌmeɪtə
imprimatur
ˌɪmprɪˈmeɪtə
lachrymator
ˈlækrɪˌmeɪtə
lacrimator
ˈlækrɪˌmeɪtə
lacrymator
ˈlækrɪˌmeɪtə
legitimator
lɪˈdʒɪtɪˌmeɪtə
Mehta
ˈmeɪtə
Meta
ˈmeɪtə
monochromator
ˌmɒnəʊˈkrəʊmeɪtə
ultimata
ˌʌltɪˈmeɪtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MATER

matelotte
mater dolorosa
materfamilias
materia medica
material
material implication
material mode
materialisation
materialise
materialiser
materialism
materialist
materialistic
materialistical
materialistically
materiality
materialization
materialize
materializer
materially

WORDS THAT END LIKE MATER

above the water
bath water
blood is thicker than water
cater
drinking water
eater
freshwater
Greater
heater
in deep water
in hot water
later
skater
slater
sweater
test the water
theater
underwater
water
water heater

Synonyms and antonyms of mater in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mater» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MATER

Find out the translation of mater to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of 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 «mater» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

母校
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mater
570 millions of speakers

English

mater
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मेटर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

матер
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mater
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মাতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mater
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mater
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

mater
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

脳膜
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

이잖아요
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mater
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mater
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கற்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

माता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

anne
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mater
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mater
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

матер
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mater
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

mater
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

mater
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mater
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mater
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mater

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MATER»

The term «mater» is very widely used and occupies the 12.922 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MATER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «mater» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «mater» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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7 QUOTES WITH «MATER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word mater.
1
John Katzman
The Internet will save higher education, but it may kill your alma mater.
2
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.
3
Vicki Lawrence
I went to UCLA, my dad's alma mater, and that was his dream.
4
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.
5
Saoirse Ronan
Learning is the most important thing, no mater how you do it, or where you do it, or who you do it with.
6
Alan Sugar
Youngsters have got to stop thinking about becoming the next Zuckerberg. It's a trillion-to-one chance. What they need is mater and pater to say, 'Get a job, son.'
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Robert Walpole
And therefore, for the sake of my mater, without any regard for my own, I hope all those that have a due regard for our constitution and for the rights and prerogatives of the crown, without which our constitution can not be preserved, will be against this motion.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MATER»

Discover the use of mater in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mater and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Heavy Metal Mater and Other Tall Tales
Mater the tow truck tells race car Lightning McQueen far-fetched stories about how he used to be a rockstar, a UFO, and a drifting king.
Frank Berrios, RH Disney, 2010
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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
3
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
4
Expressions of Mercy: Brisbane's Mater Hospitals 1906-2006
But the Mater Mother's is only one of the seven hospitals in the Brisbane Mater group. Expressions of Mercy tells the lively story of the development of the Mater hospitals, beginning with the establishment of the first hospital in 1906.
Helen Gregory, 2006
5
Mater and the Ghost Light
A lovely set of picture books featuring characters from the Cars movie.
‎2009
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Mater's Tall Tales
Mater the tow truck tells race car Lightning McQueen far-fetched stories about how he used to be a daredevil, a fire truck, and a bullfighter.
Frank Berrios, 2009
7
Scribit Mater: Mary and the Language Arts in the Literature ...
While Scribit Mater highlights different medieval English understandings of the Virgin's sapient eloquence according to class, education, and gender, it demonstrates long-standing and widespread traditions acknowledging and celebrating the ...
Georgiana Donavin, 2011
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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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Reconstructing Alma Mater: The Coming Crisis in Higher ...
An education consultant analyzes the sea changes in demographics, technology, competition, finance and politics that are forcing educational institutions to chart a new course.
Philip H. Francis, 2006
10
'Mater Biscuit: A Homegrown Novel
Mama Jewell brings with her some secrets from the past, including the story of Lou's mother, a revelation that sends Lou in search of her ne'er-do-well father.
Julie Cannon, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MATER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mater is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Man who sexually assaulted patient at Mater Private Hospital …
A man who sexually assaulted a patient while working as a care assistant at the Mater Private Hospital in Dublin has received a prison ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
2
Pitman hires Chris Thomas as football coach at his alma mater
Chris Thomas has been through the tough times with the Pitman High School football team. He's also seen some good times, and as the new ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»
3
John Kasich begins presidential campaign at his alma mater
More than 4,500 people reportedly RSVP'd to attend his announcement speech near his alma mater's, Ohio State University's, student union. «Washington Examiner, Jul 15»
4
Mater Dei Class of 1975 to host reunion
The Mater Dei High School Class of 1975 will have its 40-year reunion on Sept.19 at Roca Bar North, starting with cocktails at 6:30 p.m. Dinner ... «Evansville Courier & Press, Jul 15»
5
Chinese Company Introduces Bioprinted Dura Mater for Use in …
As it sits in the skull, it is protected only by a thin layer of tissue called the Dura Mater. This tissue is divided into two layers, a superficial layer ... «3DPrint.com, Jul 15»
6
Head of State Police allowed to keep gifts from alma mater
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The head of the Rhode Island State Police can keep the cuff links, plaque and desk clock he received as gifts from ... «SFGate, Jul 15»
7
Anthonia Akitunde Is Redefining Black Motherhood With mater mea
Wanting to change this misrepresentation of Black motherhood, especially on the web, Anthonia Akitunde founded mater mea, a website that ... «Madame Noire, Jul 15»
8
A somber vigil for USMC Lance Cpl. Skip Wells at his alma mater
A somber vigil for USMC Lance Cpl. Skip Wells at his alma mater Sprayberry High School. July 21, 2015 | Filed in: Breaking News, Nation, Neighborhoods. «Atlanta Journal Constitution, Jul 15»
9
Mourners to gather at Sandra Bland's alma mater
(CNN) Mourners will gather at Sandra Bland's alma mater Sunday evening to celebrate "the life and legacy" of a woman who regularly spoke ... «CNN, Jul 15»
10
Mater Dei boys, Laguna Beach girls capture state titles
SANTA ANA Mater Dei's boys water polo team couldn't get past Harvard-Westlake of Studio City last fall in four matches, including the CIF-SS ... «OCVarsity, Jul 15»

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