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Alma Mater

Noun:

1. The school or college from which one has graduated.

Example sentences:

1. After finishing high school, Sarah decided to attend her father's alma mater.
2. John proudly displayed the diploma from his alma mater on his office wall.

Noun:

2. The official song or hymn of a school, college, or university.

Example sentences:

1. The marching band performed the alma mater at the football game.
2. During graduation, all the graduates sang their alma mater together.

Noun:

3. The nurturing or fostering institution, organization, or place.

Example sentences:

1. Working at the hospital for years, he considered it his alma mater.
2. The artist's muse served as her creative alma mater.

Adjective:

4. Associated with one's former school or college.

Example sentences:

1. Emma proudly wore her alma mater hoodie while attending the reunion.
2. As an alumna, she supports her alma mater's sports teams.