ALUMNUS

alumnus, alumna, alum, graduate, grad

(noun) a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

alumnus

A male pupil or student.

A male graduate.

A student of either gender.

A graduate of either gender.

Usage notes

Alumnus is used when the gender of the subject is unspecified.

Any alumnus may be invited to the reunion.

Hypernyms

• (of any gender): alum or alumn, alumni (often proscribed), alumnx

Source: Wiktionary


A*lum"nus, n.; pl. Alumni. Etym: [L., fr. alere to nourish.]

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

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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