Meaning & use
alumnus
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a former student of a particular school, college, or university
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He returned to campus as a proud alumnus to speak at graduation.
The university invited alumni back for its fiftieth anniversary celebration.
A note on using this word
Alumnus is technically the singular masculine form (plural 'alumni'); a single female graduate is an 'alumna' (plural 'alumnae'). In casual American English, 'alumni' or 'alum' is often used informally for anyone, regardless of gender.
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