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alumnus
An alumnus (; masculine, plural alumni ) or alumna (; feminine, plural alumnae ) is a former student or pupil of a school, college, or university. Commonly, but not always, the word refers to a graduate of the educational institute in question.〔(''The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language'' )〕 An alumnus can also be a former member, employee, contributor, or inmate, as well as a former student.
==Etymology==
The Latin noun ''alumnus'' means "foster son, pupil" and is derived from the verb ''alere'' "to nourish".〔(Merriam-Webster: alumnus )...〕 The word ''alumnus'' appears in Roman law to describe a child placed in fosterage.〔For example, ''Digest'' 40, 2, 14〕 According to John Boswell, the word "is nowhere defined in relation to status, privilege, or obligation." Citing the research of Henri Leclercq, who studied the many inscriptions about ''alumni,'' Boswell concluded that it referred to exposed children who were taken into a household where they were "regarded as somewhere between an heir and a slave, partaking in different ways of both categories." Despite the warmth of feelings between the parent and child, "an ''alumnus'' might be treated both as a beloved child and as a household servant."
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