scholar
[ skol-er ]
noun
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
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
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
1C14: from Old French escoler, via Late Latin from Latin schola school 1
Derived forms of scholar
- scholarly, adjective
- scholarliness, noun
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