What does alumna mean?
Alumna means A female pupil or student (especially of a university or college)..
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/əˈlʌmnə/ · noun
A female pupil or student (especially of a university or college)..
The disaster was shattering to Mystic’s thousands of alumnae, even if they hadn’t set foot there for decades. […] Within the first hours and days, there were text chains, prayer services, old photos shared on private Facebook pages, and teary alumnae gatherings, including one at the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas. […] Nearly every alumna has a personal story about the family.
Use alumna when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Alumna means A female pupil or student (especially of a university or college)..
Common synonyms include alum, graduate, alumnus, grad.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The disaster was shattering to Mystic’s thousands of alumnae, even if they hadn’t set foot there for decades. […] Within the first hours and days, there were text chains, prayer services, old photos shared on private Facebook pages, and teary alumnae gatherings, including one at the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas. […] Nearly every alumna has a personal story about the family.
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