scholar

[ skol-er ]
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noun
  1. a learned or erudite person, especially one who has profound knowledge of a particular subject.

  2. a student; pupil.

  1. a student who has been awarded a scholarship.

Origin of scholar

1
First recorded before 1000; from Late Latin scholāris, equivalent to Latin schol(a)school1 + -āris-ar1; replacing Middle English scoler(e),Old English scolere, from Late Latin, as above

synonym study For scholar

2. See pupil1.

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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British Dictionary definitions for scholar

scholar

/ (ˈskɒlə) /


noun
  1. a learned person, esp in the humanities

  2. a person, esp a child, who studies; pupil

  1. a student of merit at an educational establishment who receives financial aid, esp from an endowment given for such a purpose

  2. Southern African a school pupil

Origin of scholar

1
C14: from Old French escoler, via Late Latin from Latin schola school 1

Derived forms of scholar

  • scholarly, adjective
  • scholarliness, noun

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