1. The school, college, or university that one has attended. 2. The anthem of an institution of higher learning.
ETYMOLOGY:
From Latin Alma Mter, nourishing mother (epithet of certain goddesses) : alma, feminine of almus, nourishing; see al-2 in Appendix I + mter, mother; see maternal.
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ter, nourishing mother (epithet of certain goddesses) : alma, feminine of almus, nourishing; see al-2 in Appendix I + m
