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alums
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[ˈaləm], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a colourless astringent compound which is a hydrated double sulphate of aluminium and potassium, used in solution in dyeing and tanning
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late Middle English: via Old French from Latin alumen, alumin- related to aluta ‘tawed leather’
[əˈlʌm], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a former pupil or student of a school, college, or university; an alumnus or alumna
(e.g: a fellow Wellesley alum)
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Origin
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late 19th century: abbreviation of alumnus or alumna
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