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a·lum·nus

 (ə-lŭm′nəs)
n. pl. a·lum·ni (-nī′)
A male graduate or former student of a school, college, or university.
[Latin, pupil, from alere, to nourish; see al- in Indo-European roots.]
Usage Note: Alumnus and alumna both come from Latin and preserve Latin plurals. Alumnus is a masculine noun whose plural is alumni, and alumna is a feminine noun whose plural is alumnae. Coeducational institutions usually use alumni for graduates of both sexes. But those who object to masculine forms in such cases may prefer using alumni and alumnae, alumnae/i, or the more casual alums. The word graduates also presents a gender-neutral alternative.
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.
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This march ended at Memorial Hall, where the alumni dinner was served.
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Bahawalpur -- The Career Counseling Center of Govt Sadiq College Women University, Bahawalpur organized an Alumni Association meeting to facilitate, consolidate and coordinate Alumni Activities at GSCWU.
Alumni Association meting organized
To take a walk down the corridors of nostalgia, the first ever Alumni Meet, SOAL 2017, was organised by the students of Indian School Sohar Alumni.
INDIAN SCHOOL SOHAR HOSTS ALUMNI MEET
JA alumni were asked about a variety of topics, including educational attainment, career satisfaction, financial capability, income levels, and business ownership.
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Caption: Stuart Saft, a partner at Holland & Knight and the firm's head of the real estate department, was awarded the 2017 Alumnus the Year by Hofstra University and the Alumni Organization in recognition of his career achievement and oservice to the University and Alumni Organization.
Stuart Saft, a partner at Holland & Knight and the firm's head of the real estate department, was awarded the 2017 Alumnus the Year by Hofstra University and the Alumni Organization in recognition of his career achievement and oservice to the University and Alumni Organization
The City School launched its Alumni Association here earlier today for its Southern Region in a simple elegant ceremony.
THE CITY SCHOOL
The British Council is pleased to launch the third year of its Alumni Awards which celebrate outstanding achievements of the UKs international alumni.
United Kingdom : British Council launches 2017 Alumni Awards
The 2016 general alumni homecoming of the University of the Philippines (UP) will be held on June 25 starting at 3 p.
UP alumni homecoming set June 25
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Alumni are loyal to their alma mater and want to help it thrive.
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