Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples
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Word:
mater
IPA transcription: [m'ætɚ]
noun
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
mater
Meaning:
an informal use of the Latin word for mother; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously
Usage examples
Yes, Christminster shall be my Alma Mater; and I'll be her beloved son, in whom she shall be well pleased."
Ralph was twenty-three now and would finish in a few weeks at a famous medical school--Doctor Dexter's own alma mater.