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