alumna
[uh-luhm-nuh]
noun, plural a·lum·nae [uh-luhm-nee, -nahy] /əˈlʌm ni, -naɪ/.
a woman who is a graduate or former student of a specific school, college, or university.
Origin of alumna
Usage note
See alumnus.
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Contemporary Examples of alumnae
In the last 10 months, four alumnae in their mid 50s and 60s have been attacked at night in their homes near Dallas.
Historical Examples of alumnae
Up to 1876, for example, ninety per cent of the alumnae had married.
History of Linn County IowaLuther A. Brewer
The Wellington banner, a gift from the alumnae, was also of silk in the soft blue which every Wellington girl loved.
Molly Brown's Sophomore DaysNell Speed
Then there were addresses by alumnae students, or else speakers from abroad chosen for some distinction in authorship.
Earliest Years at VassarFrances A. Wood
alumna
noun plural -nae (-niː)
Word Origin for alumna
C19: feminine of alumnus
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