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alumna

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a·lum·na /əˈlʌmnə/ noun (plural alumnae /-niː/) [countable] formal  SECa woman who is a former student of a school, college etc 女校友,女毕业生
Origin alumna (1800-1900) Latin foster daughter, female pupil, from alere; → ALIMENTARY CANAL
a·lum·na nounChineseSyllable


alumna
alumna /əˈlʌmnə/ noun (plural alumnae /-niː/) [countable] formal
 Date: 1800-1900
 Language: Latin
 Origin: 'foster daughter, female pupil', from alere; alimentary canal
a woman who is a former student of a school, college etc


alumnaBrE /əˈlʌmnə/ 🔊NAmE /əˈlʌmnə/ 🔊 noun (
plural
alum·nae BrE /əˈlʌmniː/ 🔊 NAmE /əˈlʌmniː/ 🔊
)
(formal, especially NAmE)
a former woman student of a school, college or university 女校友;女毕业生