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scholar

[ skol-er ]

noun

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

    Synonyms:

  2. a student; pupil.
  3. a student who has been awarded a scholarship.


scholar

/ ˈɒə /

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈDZԱ, noun
  • ˈDZ, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • DZa· adjective
  • ԴDz·DZa noun
  • ԴDz·DZa·ly adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of scholar1

First recorded before 1000; from Late Latin DZ, equivalent to Latin schol(a) school 1 + - -ar 1; replacing Middle English scoler(e), Old English scolere, from Late Latin, as above
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of scholar1

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

See pupil 1.
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Elisa Pabon said she was Colombian American and had received funding via NIH initiatives meant to promote diversity and aid scholars from underrepresented communities — programs that she said have been eliminated by Trump.

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It provides grants for humanities projects to organizations including museums, archives, libraries, colleges and scholars.

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The firm that employs former Vice President Kamala Harris’ husband is the latest legal powerhouse to agree to terms with President Trump — moves that worry some attorneys and constitutional scholars.

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We are scholars who have spent years studying right-wing media and interviewing those who consume and produce it.

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Diego Godoy, associate curator of the California and Hispanic collections at the Huntington Library in San Marino, said the archive could be useful for scholars for many reasons, including to better understand prison culture.

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