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Alma Mater

1910 New Catholic Dictionary

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(Latin: nourishing or bounteous mother)

Title given by ancient Romans to certain goddesses; now applied to universities and schools, considered as "foster mothers" of their students.

The Bull of Pope Clement V postponing the opening of the 15th AEcumenical Council, at Vienne, from October 1, 1310, to October 1, 1311, is entitled "Alma Mater."

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Entry for 'Alma Mater'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ncd/​a/alma-mater.html. 1910.
 
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