noun
alumna
uh-LUM-nuh/əˈlʌmnə/
A female former student or graduate of a school.
An alumna returns to her former university holding an old graduation photograph.
Etymology
Alumna is the feminine counterpart of a word meaning both pupil and foster child, derived from a verb meaning “nourish.” The educational sense treats a school as nurturing its students.
In context
she's an alumna of the cortal she's done her ba m a phd there and she's also taught at ucl
More examples
- The college invites every alumna to its annual reunion.
- Two alumnae mentor students at their former high school.
- She is an alumna of the school, although she left before graduating.
Forms
alumna · alumnae