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mater
[ mey-ter ]
noun
- British Informal. mother 1.
- the backing holding the movable parts of an astrolabe.
mater
/ ˈmeɪtə /
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Origin of mater1
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Example Sentences
For the first time since I put my acceptance letter in the mail, I woke up this morning ashamed of my alma mater.
He was disappointed to find out that his alma mater was not represented.
And then there's Laurie (Amy Brenneman), the Garveys' mater familias.
One suspects that the young men will not be hurtling back to their alma “step-mater” any time soon.
Do you know Richard Bargis, assistant professor of philosophy at your alma mater?
The Vulgate translates: “Et obviabit illi quasi mater honorificata, et quasi mulier a virginitate suscipiet illum.”
Among these are "Medusa," a bronze bust; and a "Mater Dolorosa," in terra-cotta.
In the group of coins here illustrated it will be noticed that the Mater Deorum is conventionally throned upon a rock.
The mater has a herd of them—jolly little beasts, but a bit wicked, some of them.
The dura mater should be carefully protected from injury as well as the pin.
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