alumna
noun
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Pronunciation: /əˈlʌmnə/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Latin alumnalbor. English alumna Learned borrowing from Latin alumna.
- A female pupil or student (especially of a university or college).
“The disaster was shattering to Mystic’s thousands of alumnae, even if they hadn’t set foot there for decades. […] Within the first hours and days, there were text chains, prayer services, old photos shared on private Facebook pages, and teary alumnae gatherings, including one at the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas. […] Nearly every alumna has a personal story about the family.”
- A female graduate.