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alumnus
a·lum·nus [ ə lúmnəss ] (plural a·lum·ni [ ə lúmnī ])


noun 
Definition:
 
man graduate: a male graduate or former student of a school, college, or university
[Mid-17th century. < Latin, "pupil, foster child" < alere "nourish"]
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