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alumnae

UK/əˈlʌmniː/US/əˈlʌmniː/

alumnae is the plural of alumna.

Meaning of alumna

Noun

alumna (plural alumni or alumnas or alumnae or (obsolete) alumnæ)

  1. A female pupil or student (especially of a university or college).
    • The disaster was shattering to Mystic’s thousands of alumnae, even if they hadn’t set foot there for decades. […] Within the first hours and days, there were text chains, prayer services, old photos shared on private Facebook pages, and teary alumnae gatherings, including one at the George W. Bush...2026 February 24, Ruth Graham, “How the Flood Fractured the Tightknit Camp Mystic Community”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 24 Feb 2026
  2. A female graduate.

Questions about alumnae

What is alumnae the plural of?
Alumnae is the plural of alumna.
How do you pronounce alumnae?
Alumnae is pronounced /əˈlʌmniː/ (UK).

Words near alumnae in the dictionary

  1. alumite
  2. alumites
  3. alumium
  4. alumn
  5. alumna
  6. alumnae
  7. alumnal
  8. alumnas
  9. alumni
  10. alumni association
  11. alumni associations

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