alumna
noun
alum·na
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plural alumnae\ -(ˌ)nē
also -ˌnī \
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Definition of alumna
1
: a girl or woman who has attended or has graduated from a particular school, college, or university
an alumna of Smith College
2
: a girl or woman who is a former member, employee, contributor, or inmate
an alumna of a TV series
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Examples of alumna in a Sentence
a group of Harvard alumnae
Recent Examples on the Web
The commencement speeches were delivered FLC alumna Jennifer Trujillo and Colorado Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera. — Javier Elias, Houston Chronicle, "Fort Bend County students earn honors nationwide," 9 Sep. 2019 Perhaps such distinctions seem trivial in the face of every other type of privilege, but within the context of one Harvard alumnus or alumna interviewing a prospective one, these references can lay out the common ground. — New York Times, "Where Does Affirmative Action Leave Asian-Americans?," 30 Aug. 2019 And no professor should be likened to a missionary simply for serving on a board of an academic organization with a Christian faith component that has distributed tens of millions of dollars to students across the globe, including an AUC alumna. — Fox News, "Professor at US-taxpayer funded Cairo university says he was fired for not favoring Islam," 15 Aug. 2019 The University of Southern Mississippi alumna studied Psychology and Film in school, but has always had an interest in better understanding money. — Kynala Phillips, Essence, "FinTech Boss Sheena Allen Is Tackling What It Means To Bank While Black," 30 July 2019 Notre Dame alumna Arike Ogunbowale finished with 15 points for Dallas, as did Theresa Plaisance. — Indianapolis Star, "Fever match last season's win total, snap losing streak in 76-56 victory over Wings," 5 July 2019 New additions to the crew include O.C. alumna Mischa Barton, and Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee's son Brandon. — Krystyna Chávez, Marie Claire, "'The Hills' Cast Play "How Well Do You Know Your Co-Star?"," 1 July 2019 In a letter to Agassiz administration, Panol’s daughter, an Agassiz alumna now in high school, wrote of her disgust with how her 13-year-old brother was treated. — Hannah Leone, chicagotribune.com, "Lakeview school reviewing point system that bars students from walking in 8th grade graduation," 20 June 2019 Jean Deese, an alumna who helped start the debt relief effort, says people have been donating to that fund for about two years now. — USA TODAY, "Ink library, parking barnacles, lunar training grounds: News from around our 50 states," 9 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'alumna.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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alumna
noun
English Language Learners Definition of alumna
chiefly US
: a woman who was a student at a particular school, college, or university
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alumna
noun
alum·na
| \ ə-ˈləm-nə
\
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plural alumnae\ -ˌnē \
Kids Definition of alumna
: a girl or woman who has attended or has graduated from a school, college, or university