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alumnus

noun alum·nus \ə-ˈləm-nəs\

: someone who was a student at a particular school, college, or university

plural alum·ni\-ˌnī\

Full Definition of ALUMNUS

: a person who has attended or has graduated from a particular school, college, or university

: a person who is a former member, employee, contributor, or inmate

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Latin, foster son, pupil, from alere to nourish — more at old

First Known Use: 1645

ALUMNI Defined for Kids

noun alum·nus \ə-ˈləm-nəs\

plural alum·ni \-ˌnī\

: a person who has attended or has graduated from a school, college, or university

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