Les anciens élèves
Example: Les anciens élèves organisent une réunion chaque année au lycée.
Definition
"Les anciens élèves" refers to former students or alumni of an educational institution who have completed their studies and often maintain a connection with their school or university community.
Etymology
The phrase "les anciens élèves" comes from French, where "anciens" means 'former' or 'old' and "élèves" means 'students.' It literally translates to 'the former students,' a term that has been used for centuries to denote alumni who continue to identify with their alma mater.
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"Les anciens élèves" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Education - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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