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alma mater

Alma mater is Latin for "nourishing mother". It was used in ancient Rome as a title for the mother goddess, and in Medieval Christianity for the Virgin Mary.

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Alma mater - Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alma_mater

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Keywords and Synonyms

alma mater, School song, Alma matter

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