alma mater
school or university that a person has attended
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Summary
alma mater is a Latin phrase[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of latin phrase entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,611 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: educational institution[3]
- Commons category: Alma mater[4]
- Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[5], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[6], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[7]
- Main Wikidata property: P69[8]
- Different from: Alma Mater[9]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for alma mater include Alma Media[10], a business[11], in Finland[12], founded in 1998[13], headquartered in Kluuvi[14] and Alma Station[15], a metro station[16], in Belgium[17].
Why It Matters
alma mater has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]
Entities named for it include Alma Media[10], a business[11], in Finland[12], founded in 1998[13], headquartered in Kluuvi[14] and Alma Station[15], a metro station[16], in Belgium[17].