a‧lum‧na /əˈlʌmnə/
noun (
plural alumnae /-niː/)
[countable] formal[
Date: 1800-1900;
Language: Latin;
Origin: 'foster daughter, female pupil', from alere; ⇒ alimentary canal]
a woman who is a former student of a school, college etc
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