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alumnus noun
/əˈlʌm.nəs/ n [C] (plural alumni) mainly US Definition
someone who has left a school, college or university after finishing their studies there
the alumni of St MacNissi's College
Several famous alumni have agreed to help raise money for the school's restoration fund.
(Definition of alumnus noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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