Alma

American  

[al-muh, al-mah] / ˈæl mə, alˈmɑ /

noun

1. a town in southeastern Quebec, in southeastern Canada.

2. a first name: from a Latin word meaning “kind.”

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Example Sentences

Amherst, my alma mater, had hidden the divide: We had all lived in the same dorms, studied in the same library, hung out together in the same common spaces and eaten in the same dining hall.

From The Wall Street Journal

Jenkins’ death was confirmed by his alma mater Otis College, where he studied under renowned painter and printmaker Charles White in the late 1970s and returned as an instructor years later.

From Los Angeles Times

While Gadot has not revealed her reasons for selling the property, it’s thought that the dwelling was only ever used as a weekend getaway by the actress—who shares four daughters with her husband: Alma, 14, Maya, 8, Daniella, 4, and Ori, 1.

From MarketWatch

In June, his twin sons transferred to his alma mater from a Detroit prep school with hopes of making their papa proud and lifting the town’s spirit.

From Los Angeles Times

Carr's property search has been filmed for a new TV series, made by the production company behind Clarkson's Farm and Alma's Not Normal.

From BBC