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a·lum·na  (-lmn)

n. pl. a·lum·nae (-n)

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.]

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alumna [əˈlʌmnə]

n pl -nae [-niː]

(Social Science / Education) Chiefly US and Canadian a female graduate of a school, college, etc.

[feminine of alumnus]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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

Translations

alumna [əˈlʌmnə] [alumnae] [əˈlʌmnaɪ] (pl) n (US) (= ex-student) [school] → ancienne élève f; [university] → ancienne étudiante f

alumna

n pl <-e> (US) → ehemalige Schülerin/Studentin, Ehemalige f

alumna [əˈlʌmnə] n (Am) (Univ) → ex allieva