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  2. Alma mater - Wikipedia

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    Alma mater (Latin: alma mater; pl.: almae matres) is an allegorical Latin phrase meaning 'nourishing mother'. It personifies a school that a person has attended or graduated from. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The term is related to alumnus , literally meaning 'nursling', which describes a school graduate.

  3. List of Latin phrases (A) - Wikipedia

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    alma mater: nourishing mother: Term used for the university one attends or has attended. Another university term, matriculation, is also derived from mater. The term suggests that the students are "fed" knowledge and taken care of by the university. It is also used for a university's traditional school anthem. alter ego: another I

  4. Alumni - Wikipedia

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    The word comes from Latin, meaning nurslings, pupils or foster children, derived from alere "to nourish". [1] The term is not synonymous with "graduates": people can be alumni without graduating, e.g. Burt Reynolds was an alumnus of Florida State University but did not graduate. The term is sometimes used to refer to former employees, former ...

  5. Why Should You Give Back to Your Alma Mater? - AOL

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    Graduates should want to see their alma maters grow in stature, and one way to help out is by giving back. Unfortunately, not enough alumni are giving back to their colleges these days -- and it ...

  6. List of loanwords in Malay - Wikipedia

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    alma mater: wise and nurturing mother amnesti amnesty, state-granted pardon Latin amnestia anggur grape Persian انگور / angūr angkasa outer space, sky (literary) Sanskrit आकाश ākāśa "sky" anugerah award, blessing Sanskrit anugraha अनुग्रह "favour" apam kind of cake or hopper Tamil appam அப்பம் arnab

  7. List of school songs - Wikipedia

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    A school song, alma mater, [1] school hymn or school anthem is the patronal song of a school. In England , this tradition is particularly strong in public schools and grammar schools . Australia

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  9. Notre Dame, Our Mother - Wikipedia

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    Besides the usual role an alma mater plays for the school, it is part of the post-game show of the Band of the Fighting Irish and is the traditional conclusion to Notre Dame pep rallies, football games, other sporting events, and major religious services, often sung before the last hymn at Mass. When singing the alma mater, students often put ...