alma mater

al·ma ma·ter

noun \ˌal-mə-ˈmä-tər\

Definition of ALMA MATER

1

: a school, college, or university which one has attended or from which one has graduated

2

: the song or hymn of a school, college, or university

Examples of ALMA MATER

1. I visited my old alma mater last week.

Origin of ALMA MATER

Latin, fostering mother

First Known Use: 1651

Other Education Terms

baccalaureate, colloquium, corequisite, dissertation, monograph, pedant, practicum, survey course, thesis

Rhymes with ALMA MATER

above water, casual water, Derwent Water, heavy water, holy water, imperator, in deep water, milk-and-water, mineral water, quinine water, river otter, running water, soda water, teeter-totter, toilet water, tonic water, underwater