scholar

American  

[skol-er] / ˈskɒl ər /

noun

1. a learned or erudite person, especially one who has profound knowledge of a particular subject.

   Synonyms:

   savant

2. a student; pupil.

3. a student who has been awarded a scholarship.

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scholar British  

/ ˈskɒlə /

noun

1. a learned person, esp in the humanities

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

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

4. a school pupil

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Related Words

See pupil ¹.

Other Word Forms

• nonscholar noun
• nonscholarly adjective
• scholarless adjective
• scholarliness noun
• scholarly adjective

Etymology

Origin of scholar

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

Example Sentences

The James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions provides undergraduate and graduate students and postdoctoral scholars with the intellectual community, opportunities and resources to dedicate themselves to the pursuit of truth.

From The Wall Street Journal

Another group, led by postdoctoral scholar Evan Saitta, relied on 3D surface imaging, CT scans, and comparisons with fossil footprints from the same time period.

From Science Daily

Ramaswamy and Bhatnagar recently released a book titled, Photographing Civil Disobedience, which includes many of the images alongside articles by a number of scholars.

From BBC

The documents released by Epstein's estate reveal his eclectic social circle of distinguished scholars, business titans and politicians.

From BBC

From border crossings to interactions with law enforcement, Native people have repeatedly been asked to prove their belonging in their own country — a reality documented by historians and legal scholars.

From Salon

Related Words

• academic
• doctor
• intellectual
• philosopher
• professor
• scientist
• student
• teacher