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mater
[ mey-ter ]
noun
plural maters, matres
- British Informal. mother 1.
- the backing holding the movable parts of an astrolabe.
mater
/ ˈɪə /
noun
- slang:public_school.a word for mother 1
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of mater1
First recorded in 1585–95, mater is from the Latin word ٱ
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of mater1
C16: from Latin
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“We haven’t been healthy all week, but take nothing away from them,” said Cubs coach Mike Boehle, who has piloted his alma mater to seven section titles since taking over in 1999.
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Pondexter had been an assistant at his alma mater, Washington, for only a few months.
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The one college job he’d always wanted, at his alma mater San Diego, came open around that same time.
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But there was one place he had to get to: Eliot Arts Magnet Academy, his alma mater.
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On social media, she saw photos of her alma mater in flames, posts from friends who lost everything in Palisades and videos of hills burned beyond recognition.
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