A graduate of a school, college, or university; or, more generally, a person who has left an institution while in good standing. The plural is "alumni"; the feminine form is "alumna"; the feminine plural is "alumnae"

A*lum"nus (#), n.; pl. Alumni (#). [L., fr. alere to nourish.]

A pupil; especially, a graduate of a college or other seminary of learning.

 

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