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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