mater
noun
maters
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pluralof mater.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Some, such as investor Bill Ackman, have continued to needle their alma maters and refrain from giving.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
She has increased her charitable donations to her alma maters and where she taught, in addition to other organizations such as Doctors Without Borders and Habitat for Humanity.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2025
Before a Syracuse-Virginia Tech game matching the alma maters of his great uncle and father, Sturdivant gawked at the size of the players, the eighth-grader never thinking he could measure up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2023
Mike Woodson at Indiana, Penny Hardaway at Memphis and Aaron McKie at Temple, along with Howard and Davis, have their alma maters trending in the right direction.
From New York Times ● Mar. 31, 2022
“Good man. But best not mention it to”—Hugo nodded through the garage wall—“the maters and the paters, or we'll spend the rest of the afternoon playing Ludo or the Game of Life under strict supervision.”
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
