mater

American  

[mey-ter] / ˈmeɪ tər /

noun

plural

maters, matres

1. British Informal. mother.

2. the backing holding the movable parts of an astrolabe.

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mater British  

/ ˈmeɪtə /

noun

1. slang:public_school a word for mother 1

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Etymology

Origin of mater

First recorded in 1585–95, mater is from the Latin word māter

Example Sentences

Then, just before the bowl game, Lynn left for the same job at his alma mater, Penn State, after rejecting the school’s advances a year earlier.

From Los Angeles Times

Hannah graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill with a degree in business journalism and grew up in the same town as her alma mater.

From The Wall Street Journal

David Greenwood, one of the best high school basketball players in Southern California history, will have his jersey retired on Friday night during a ceremony at his alma mater, Verbum Dei.

From Los Angeles Times

At the helm is Hoiberg, an Iowa State hoops legend who played for the Indiana Pacers, Chicago Bulls and Minnesota Timberwolves before moving on to coach his alma mater in Ames, and, later, the Bulls.

From The Wall Street Journal

Favre also helped secure funds to build the volleyball court at the University of Southern Mississippi, his alma mater.

From The Wall Street Journal