scholar
a learned or erudite person, especially one who has profound knowledge of a particular subject.
a student; pupil.
a student who has been awarded a scholarship.
Origin of scholar
1synonym study For scholar
Other words for scholar
Other words from scholar
- schol·ar·less, adjective
- non·schol·ar, noun
- non·schol·ar·ly, adjective
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How to use scholar in a sentence
For this reason, it is called by scholars “postmillennialism.”
However, [the scholars] are disputed over [the issue of] capturing apostate women.
This was all the rage among Bible scholars in the nineteenth century.
Christian Bale: One Man's Moses Is Another Man's Terrorist | Candida Moss, Joel Baden | December 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTPreviously unknown papyri crop up only to vanish into private collections and out of the sight of scholars forever.
Dismembering History: The Shady Online Trade in Ancient Texts | Candida Moss | November 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFor the past decade, scholars have been trawling the Internet looking for important papyri.
Dismembering History: The Shady Online Trade in Ancient Texts | Candida Moss | November 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
None of the other scholars were asked, and when I entered the room there were only three persons in it beside Liszt.
Music-Study in Germany | Amy FayWith this the best piano scholars play their concertos once a month, or once in six weeks.
Music-Study in Germany | Amy FayKullak professes to have one, but he has so little interest in his scholars that he omits it when it suits his convenience.
Music-Study in Germany | Amy FayInstead of the quiet, silent scholars, you would hear a loud and deafening buzz.
Our Little Korean Cousin | H. Lee M. PikeIt was enough simply to turn the leaves, to see what a study he must have made of everything he gave his scholars.
Music-Study in Germany | Amy Fay
British Dictionary definitions for scholar
/ (ˈskɒlə) /
a learned person, esp in the humanities
a person, esp a child, who studies; pupil
a student of merit at an educational establishment who receives financial aid, esp from an endowment given for such a purpose
Southern African a school pupil
Origin of scholar
1Derived forms of scholar
- scholarly, adjective
- scholarliness, noun
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