Meaning & use
alumna
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A female graduate or former student of a school, college, or university.
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She returned to campus as a proud alumna to speak at graduation.
The scholarship was funded by a wealthy alumna of the university.
A note on using this word
Alumna is the feminine singular form; the masculine singular is 'alumnus,' and the plurals are 'alumnae' (women) and 'alumni' (men or mixed groups).
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