scholar
[skol-er]
- 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
Synonyms
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Contemporary Examples
The Austria-based restaurant was first noted by the scholar and monk Albuin, who was a devout follower of Charlemagne.
But Moglen, an Internet scholar, has developed something closer to a philosophy.
His great-grandfather, David Yellin, was a prominent Zionist scholar and Israeli pioneer.
The first article, published in March 2000, was on atonality by a scholar at the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz, Germany.
“The song was awkward for Marxist critics because of its apathetic character,” the scholar Franz Mennemeier noted.
Historical Examples
He was not only a Quichua scholar, but also accomplished and well read.
Apu OllantayAnonymous
"But there came an end of ftes" said the scholar, who read in books and newspapers.
The Boy Life of NapoleonEugenie Foa
"But he disappeared—the emperor disappeared—he vanished," persisted the scholar.
The Boy Life of NapoleonEugenie Foa
They stood at the desk, teacher and scholar, Howard bending over his slate.
Not a king's scholar but answered to his name; and Tom signed the roll for the first time.
The ChanningsMrs. Henry Wood
scholar
- 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
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Word Origin
C14: from Old French escoler, via Late Latin from Latin schola school 1
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Word Origin and History for scholar
n.
Old English scolere "student," from Medieval Latin scholaris, noun use of Late Latin scholaris "of a school," from Latin schola (see school (n.1)). Greek scholastes meant "one who lives at ease." The Medieval Latin word was widely borrowed, e.g. Old French escoler, French écolier, Old High German scuolari, German Schüler. The modern English word might be a Middle English reborrowing from French. Fowler points out that in British English it typically has been restricted to those who attend a school on a scholarship.
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