alma mater
/ˌælmə ˈmɑːtə/noun
उच्चारण ऐल्म मार्ट
(किसी का) पुराना विद्यालय या विश्वविद्यालय, जहाँ उसने पढ़ाई की
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noun
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[C, usually singular] formal
the school, college or university that somebody attended
(किसी का) पुराना विद्यालय या विश्वविद्यालय, जहाँ उसने पढ़ाई की
- Radhika returned to her alma mater as a guest speaker.
- He donated a library to his alma mater in Allahabad.
- The cricketer visited his alma mater to open a new sports ground.
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- Old students gathered at their alma mater for the annual reunion.
- She wrote a warm letter of thanks to her alma mater.
⌂Word origin and word building
From Latin, meaning 'nourishing mother'.
यह Latin से है, जिसका अर्थ है 'पोषण करने वाली माँ'।
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The school, college or university where a person studied is their alma mater.
वह स्कूल, कॉलेज या विश्वविद्यालय जहाँ किसी ने पढ़ाई की हो, उसका alma mater कहलाता है।