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Can “alma mater” refer to any school you’ve graduated from, not just college? [closed]

I was wondering whether alma mater refers to all the schools you have been in, or just to college.

For example, suppose someone has an undergranduate degree from one institution, a masters degree from another, and a PhD from yet a third; would all three of those count as his alma mater ?

• Foster Mother . From Latin. –  John Lawler Commented Jan 10, 2013 at 0:28
• 1 ok, but how is it used nowadays? –  user33457 Commented Jan 10, 2013 at 0:29
• 2 @JohnLawler: Yes, but in the sense of "feeding", not necessarily "adoptive". –  Cerberus - Reinstate Monica Commented Jan 10, 2013 at 0:55
• 1 I was just researching this topic for personal reasons. "Alma mater" is almost exclusively used for baccalaureate programs. I found example that used Harvard Law School, but that page uses Harvard in all their examples. I couldn't find any other examples of graduate programs referred to as alma maters--Can they be? Or do people just usually not have that much of an emotional connection to their grad programs to use that terminology for those schools? –  miltonaut Commented Dec 30, 2014 at 11:23
• 2 If this question is closed because it's too basic and can be answered by a single link, where is that link? The accepted answer has not addressed the issue of graduate schools. –  puri Commented Jun 12, 2015 at 18:10

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It is normally only used for a college or university, not for a high school; the last would sound a bit silly and pretentious. However, silly and pretentious can be humorous, so talking about your primary school as your alma mater can be appropriate if you are being ironic.

• 1 This is becoming a relatively common practice on Monday Night Football here in the U.S. They have a tradition of "introducing" each team's starters with a video snippet, where the player states his name and alma mater (e.g., "Tony Romo, Eastern Illinois University"). Some time back, a few players started saying the names of their high school instead (e.g., "Andy Dalton, Katy High School"). As that practice was copied more and more, a few players took it one step further in the humor department; I've heard some players say the likes of, "John Smith, Westover Elementary." –  J.R. Commented Jan 10, 2013 at 10:46
• @J.R.: Hah, that's great! Next will be kindergartens... –  Cerberus - Reinstate Monica Commented Jan 10, 2013 at 15:38

It is usually used to describe a school or college from which an individual has graduated or which they have attended.

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Alma Mater • A stately dignified song that bonds students to their school. • Its role is to establish a sense of place and to foster loyalty. • It should make your heart beat a bit faster.

Spring Mills High School needs one!

What should it be? • A minimum of 8 lines • Easy to sing • Easy to remember • About loyalty and tradition • Somewhat romantic and sentimental

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