alumna

a·lum·na

A0235600 (ə-lŭm′nə)n. pl. a·lum·nae (-nē′) A woman graduate or former student of a school, college, or university. See Usage Note at alumnus.

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[Latin, feminine of alumnus, pupil; see alumnus.]

alumna

(əˈlʌmnə) n, pl -nae (-niː) (Education) chiefly US and Canadian a female graduate of a school, college, etc[C19: feminine of alumnus]

a•lum•na

(əˈlʌm nə)

n., pl. -nae (-nē, -nī). a woman who is a graduate or former student of a specific school, college, or university. [1880–85, Amer.; < Latin: foster daughter, pupil; feminine of alumnus] usage: See alumnus.

alumnus, alumna, alumni - Alumnus and alumna stem from Latin alere, "to nourish or be nourished," now by a university; originally alumnus was a pupil and now it is a male graduate. Alumni refers to either sex.See also related terms for nourish.

alumna

A woman who graduated from a particular school, university or college.

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alumna - a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)alumnus, graduate, grad, alumIvy Leaguer - a student or graduate at an Ivy League schoolold boy - a former male pupil of a schoolbookman, scholar, scholarly person, student - a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines

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