Definitions

alma mater

[ahl-muh mah-ter, al-, al-muh mey-ter] / ˈɑl mə ˈmɑ tər, ˈæl-, ˈæl mə ˈmeɪ tər /

NOUN

school from which one has graduated

Synonyms

STRONGEST

academy

WEAK

college institution old school place of graduation place of matriculation university

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Before midshipman Lincoln Hedberg steps off the bandstand and the Herndon Climb ends, he takes the microphone and sings “Navy Blue & Gold,” USNA’s alma mater.

From Slate • Jun. 24, 2026

Jaramillo said he will return to his alma mater for his master’s degree and has a data-science internship now.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026

Trevor Brown needs to beat his alma mater, Hart High, to win the Foothill League baseball title.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

During a 2024 commencement address to his alma mater at the University of Pennsylvania engineering school, Ternus relayed a story about making the Cinema Display, the first Apple product he worked on a quarter-century ago.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Penny dear, you must say yes; your alma mater needs you.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

alma mater

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