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/euh lum"neuh/, n., pl. alumnae /-nee, -nuy/.a woman who is a graduate or former student of a specific school, college, or university.[1880-85, Amer.; < L: foster daughter, pupil; fem. of ALUMNUS]
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ALUMNA — epitheton Cereris, quod frugum beneficiô alantur homines, Martian. Capella l. 1. sive, ut ahi volunt, quod terra omnes nutriat. Orpheus in hymuis, Γῆ μῆτερ π᾿άντων, Δημήτερ πλουτοδόττιρα, Terra mater omnium, Ceres cuncta subministrans. Auctor… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Alumna — A*lum na, n. fem.; pl. {Alumn[ae]} . [L. See {Alumnus}.] A female pupil; especially, a graduate of a school or college. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
alumna — alumna, alumnus (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. graduate, fellow. See school … English dictionary for students
alumna — (n.) see ALUMNUS (Cf. alumnus) … Etymology dictionary
alumna — ☆ alumna [ə lum′nə ] n. pl. alumnae [ə lum′nē] [L, fem. of ALUMNUS] a girl or woman alumnus … English World dictionary
alumna — UK [əˈlʌmnə] / US noun [countable] Word forms alumna : singular alumna plural alumnae UK [əˈlʌmniː] / US [əˈlʌmˌnaɪ] / US [əˈlʌmnɪ] mainly American formal a woman who was a student at a particular school, college, or university a Harvard alumna … English dictionary
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alumna — See alumnus, alumna, alumni … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
alumna — a|lum|na [ ə lʌmnə ] (plural a|lum|nae [ ə lʌm,naı, ə lʌmni ] ) noun count FORMAL a woman who was a student at a particular school, college, or university: a Harvard alumna … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
alumna — alumnus / alumna [n] graduate alum, old grad*, postgraduate; concept 350 … New thesaurus
alumna — noun (plural alumnae) Etymology: Latin, feminine of alumnus Date: 1879 1. a girl or woman who has attended or has graduated from a particular school, college, or university 2. a girl or woman who is a former member, employee, contributor, or inma … New Collegiate Dictionary
