mater
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈmeɪtə/
- UK
:
mamá
- After the concert, he proudly introduced his mater to his friends.
- alma mater
Examples
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When I visit my mater, I always feel a wave of nostalgia for my childhood.
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I love being back at our alma mater, right, honey?
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Well, this is my alma mater.
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Students should graduate knowing what makes their alma mater special.
Academic text (2016) -
His office was dominated by basketball pictures from his alma mater, Duke University.
Academic text (2011) -
I have followed the recent controversy at my alma mater, Sacred Heart Academy, with keen interest.
Blog text (5) -
Both were University of Georgia alumni with great affection for their alma mater.
Academic text (2014) -
He was accepted to his father's alma mater under academic probation, which meant he had to maintain a 3.0 grade point average.
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"Co Tiger, go!" shouted one fellow, referring to the sports teams of my alma mater, Louisiana.
Academic text (2011) -
Next stop--Lawrence, Kansas... where I paid a visit to my old alma mater, K.U.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A woman who has a child and cares for them
∞
1.0
A child's word for mom
735
7.9
A friendly informal name people use for their mother
223
1.9
A woman who gave you birth or cared for you
98
5.6
A child's word for their mother
32
7.5
A woman who cares for a child and helps them grow
5
8.8
A warm, informal word for a mother in Spanish-speaking families
2
9.0
A word children use for their mother
2
7.9
A loving name a child uses for their mother
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Etymology
Mater comes from the Latin word mater, which means 'mother'. British boys have used it in a joking or old-fashioned way like saying 'mum' or 'mom', so it simply means 'mother' in a playful way.