alumna

The definition of alumna is a female who obtained a diploma from a school, usually high school level or above.

(noun)

A female Harvard graduate is an example of an alumna.

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See alumna in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun pl. alumnae

a girl or woman alumnus

Origin: L, fem. of alumnus

See alumna in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. a·lum·nae (-nēˌ)
A woman graduate or former student of a school, college, or university. See Usage Note at alumnus.

Origin:

Origin: Latin

Origin: , feminine of alumnus, pupil; see alumnus

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