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scholar
[ skol-er ]
/ ˈskɒl ər /
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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.
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Origin of scholar
synonym study for scholar
2. See pupil1.
OTHER WORDS FROM scholar
schol·ar·less, adjectivenon·schol·ar, nounnon·schol·ar·ly, adjectiveWords nearby scholar
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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
Derived forms of scholar
scholarly, adjectivescholarliness, nounWord Origin for scholar
C14: from Old French escoler, via Late Latin from Latin schola school 1
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