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

However, residents of Alma al-Shaab, a town in the Tyre district, were forced to evacuate last week under Israeli orders, the reason for which remains unclear.

From Barron's

Now check how much the average professor makes at your alma mater.

From The Wall Street Journal

He often hires recent graduates of his alma mater to be his law clerks.

From The Wall Street Journal

Bryant, who graduated in 2006, will be rooting for his former coach on Friday when his alma mater plays for the Division V state championship under the guidance of Bort Escoto, who piloted the Spartans to the City Division II title on the same night Palisades won the Open Division.

From Los Angeles Times

Then they went onto the football field to learn some lessons at the fifth annual Trenton Irwin football camp on Sunday morning held at his alma mater, Hart High.

From Los Angeles Times