alma mater
noun
al·ma ma·ter
ˌal-mə-ˈmä-tər 
1
: a school, college, or university which one has attended or from which one has graduated
went to a class reunion at his alma mater
2
: the song or hymn of a school, college, or university
"Hey, Harvard boy, sing your alma mater!" shouted an obnoxious producer.—
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Ronda Racha Penrice, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
Harris will be at her college alma mater Howard University, while Trump will be watching from his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla.
—The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
Your guide to polling sites, mail-in deadlines, more Harris is in Washington, D.C., and plans to celebrate election night at Howard University, her alma mater.
—Terry Moseley, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
On election night, Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN), will attend a watch party at Howard University, Harris’s alma mater, in Washington.
—Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Alma mater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alma%20mater. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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alma mater
noun
al·ma ma·ter
ˌal-mə-ˈmät-ər
: a school, college, or university that one has attended
Etymology
Latin, literally "fostering mother," from almus "nourishing" (from alire "to nourish") and mater "mother" — related to alimentary, maternal
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