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• n  an informal use of the Latin word for mother; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously
• s  not reflecting light; not glossy

• My alma mater did give me the job, and I stayed for three years.
• Here, a freshman at Drexel University shows off a gift from her alma mater; in 1985, the school issued each incoming student a new Microsoft computer.
• He became active in AIDS research at Harvard and at his alma mater, the University of California, Los Angeles.

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News & Articles

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• Baseball: Mater Dei's Charlie Vorsheck commits to Notre Dame
  Charlie Vorsheck, who was part of the outstanding pitching group for Santa Ana Mater Dei last season as a junior, has committed to Notre Dame. He's expected to be the Monarchs' ace in 2014. -- Eric Sondheimer
  June 13, 2013 - Los Angeles Times
• Prep baseball: Shelton savors chance to coach at alma mater
  Prep baseball: Shelton savors chance to coach at alma mater by Anthony Cusumano Special To The Tribune Published Jun 12, 2013 03:35PM MDT Chris Shelton recalls his first opening day in the Major Leagues. It was in Toronto in 2004, and the wide-eyed Cottonwood graduate was awestruck. From his perspective, he had arrived. “I had my first at-bat against Roy Halladay, and it was kind of overwhelming ...
  June 12, 2013 - The Salt Lake Tribune
• Football: Mater Dei's Lockett, Santa Marg.'s Sweet headed to Pac-12 camps
  Mater Dei senior-to-be cornerback Jonathan Lockett and Santa Margarita junior-to-be wide receiver...
  June 9, 2013 - Orange County Register

Quotes

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• Karl Dorrell in International Herald Tribune
  I want to thank Dan Guerrero for the opportunity to coach at my alma mater,Dorrell said in a statement. "I know that the program is in much better shape than when I inherited it and I believe that it is ready to flourish. I am proud of...
• Jon Wefald in USA Today
  If Bob had indicated to us about a year ago this time that he needed something in his contract about his alma mater, then we would have gone on,Wefald said. "We would have looked at somebody else."
• T Boone Pickens in Washington Post
  I am privileged to give even more to my alma mater,Pickens said in a statement. "It gives me great pleasure to make a gift, that when matched by the state, will transform academics at OSU. My goal has always been to make OSU more...