Mater - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈmɑːtər|  American pronunciation of the word mater
Brit.  |ˈmɑːtə|  British pronunciation of the word mater

noun

- an informal use of the Latin word for mother; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously

Extra examples

...the public school student addressed the letter to “Dear Mater”...

...a chippy, defensive fellow whose alma mater was the school of hard knocks...

Word forms

noun
singular: mater
plural: maters
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