Alumnus meaning

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A person who has attended or is a graduate of a particular school, college, etc.
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Anyone formerly trained, employed, etc. by a particular organization or institution.
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A male graduate or former student of a school, college, or university.
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A male graduate.
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A male pupil or student.
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A student.
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A graduate.
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The definition of an alumnus is someone who previously attended or graduated from a particular school, college or university or someone who had a former association with a particular organization.

An example of an alumnus is someone who graduated from Harvard.

An example of an alumnus is someone who previously worked for a specific large company.

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Origin of alumnus

  • Latin pupil from alere to nourish al-2 in Indo-European roots
    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
  • Borrowed from Latin alumnus (literally “foster child, nourished one”).
    From Wiktionary

Alumnus Sentence Examples

  • Daniel Webster is just one famous alumnus.

  • In 1978, four stained glass windows were donated by a university alumnus.

  • David Freedman, an Arizona State University alumnus and mastermind behind the Tempe-12 calendar, has stated that "stuck up" girls need not apply.

  • Real Housewives of Orange County alumnus Tamra Barney joined the cast in Season Three with a bang and has been causing controversy ever since.

  • Whether it's through commercial sites like Facebook or the labor of love of one alumnus, these sites help maintain connections between people who remember high school as the best time of their lives.

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