Meaning & use
alumni
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Former students or graduates of a school, college, or university (the plural of 'alumnus' or 'alumna').
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Hundreds of alumni returned to campus for the homecoming celebration.
The university relies on donations from its alumni to fund scholarships.
A note on using this word
Strictly, 'alumni' is the masculine or mixed-gender plural, 'alumnae' is the feminine plural, and 'alumnus'/'alumna' are the singular forms -- though 'alumni' is now often used informally for any group.
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