˜yÐÄvlog

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mater

[ mey-ter ]

noun

plural maters, matres
  1. British Informal. mother 1.
  2. the backing holding the movable parts of an astrolabe.


mater

/ ˈ³¾±ðɪ³ÙÉ™ /

noun

  1. slang:public_school.
    a word for mother 1
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of mater1

First recorded in 1585–95, mater is from the Latin word ³¾Äå³Ù±ð°ù
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˜yÐÄvlog 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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