alumna

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(ə-lŭm') pronunciation
n., pl., -nae (-nē').
A woman graduate or former student of a school, college, or university. See Usage Note at alumnus.

[Latin, feminine of alumnus, pupil. See alumnus.]


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IN BRIEF: n. - A person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university).

Tutor's tip: If a sister and brother graduate from the same school, she is an "alumna" (plural "alumnae") and he is an "alumnus" (plural "alumni").

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - gamle kandidater, gamle elever

Nederlands (Dutch)
voormalige studente, vroegere werkneemster/ bewoner etc., oud-lid

Français (French)
n. - (École, Univ) ancienne élève, ancienne étudiante

Deutsch (German)
n. - Absolventin

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (παλαιά) απόφοιτη σχολής

Italiano (Italian)
ex allieva

Português (Portuguese)
n. - bacharel (f)

Русский (Russian)
выпускница колледжа, университета

Español (Spanish)
n. - antigua alumna, ex-alumna

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - f.d. kvinnlig elev

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
女毕业生, 女校友

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 女畢業生, 女校友

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 대학의 여자 졸업생

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 大学の女子卒業生

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) فتاه جريجهمدرسه أو جامعه أو كليه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮בוגרת (של בית-ספר)‬


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