People who have graduated from or previously attended a particular school, college, or university. It can sometimes be used more broadly for former members of an organization.
From Latin *alumnus* (male foster child, pupil) and *alumna* (female), with *alumni* as the masculine or mixed-gender plural. The root comes from *alere*, meaning “to nourish or feed,” reflecting the idea of the institution as a “nourishing” parent.
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