alma mater

     

Alma mater is Latin for "nourishing mother". It was use in ancient Rome as a title for the mother goddess, and in Mediæval Christianity for the Virgin Mary. In modern times it is used to refer to the university or college a person attends or attended.

Trivia about alma mater

  • When speaking fondly of your former school, you might refer to it by this two-word term
  • Meaning "nourishing mother", these 2 Latin words are used when referring to your college
  • Your old school, literally "Fostering Mother"

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