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schol·ar
(skŏl′ər)n.
1.
a. A learned person.
b. A specialist in a given branch of knowledge: a classical scholar.
2. One who attends school or studies with a teacher; a student.
3. A student who holds or has held a particular scholarship.
[Middle English scoler, from Old French escoler and from Old English scolere, both from Medieval Latin scholāris, from Late Latin, of a school, from Latin scola, schola, school; see school1.]
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
scholar
(ˈskɒlə)n
1. a learned person, esp in the humanities
2. a person, esp a child, who studies; pupil
3. (Education) a student of merit at an educational establishment who receives financial aid, esp from an endowment given for such a purpose
4. South African a school pupil
[C14: from Old French escoler, via Late Latin from Latin schola school1]
ˈscholarly adj
ˈscholarliness n
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
schol•ar
(ˈskɒl ər)n.
1. a learned or erudite person, esp. one who has profound knowledge of a particular subject.
2. a student who has been awarded a scholarship.
3. a student; pupil.
[before 1000; Middle English scoler(e), Old English scolere < Late Latin scholāris= Latin schol(a) school1 + -āris -ar1]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
scholar
A scholar is a child or student who has obtained a scholarship, by which they obtain money for their studies from their school or university, or from some other organization.
...a Rhodes scholar.
A person who studies an academic subject and knows a lot about it is sometimes referred to as a scholar. This is a rather old-fashioned use.
...Benjamin Jowett, the theologian and Greek scholar.
See student
Collins COBUILD English Usage © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 2004, 2011, 2012
scholar
A learned person or a student, especially one who specializes in a particular field or who has received a scholarship.
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| Noun | 1. |  scholar - a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplinesintellectual, intellect - a person who uses the mind creatively academician, schoolman - a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation alumna, alumnus, graduate, grad, alum - a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university) Arabist - a scholar who specializes in Arab languages and culture bibliographer - someone trained in compiling bibliographies Dr., doctor - a person who holds Ph.D. degree (or the equivalent) from an academic institution; "she is a doctor of philosophy in physics" goliard - a wandering scholar in medieval Europe; famed for intemperance and riotous behavior and the composition of satirical and ribald Latin songs historian, historiographer - a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it humanist - a classical scholar or student of the liberal arts learned person, pundit, savant, initiate - someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field Islamist - a scholar who knowledgeable in Islamic studies licentiate - holds a license (degree) from a (European) university Masorete, Masorite, Massorete - a scholar who is expert on the Masorah (especially one of the Jewish scribes who contributed to the Masorah) master - someone who holds a master's degree from academic institution mujtihad - an Islamic scholar who engages in ijtihad, the effort to derive rules of divine law from Muslim sacred texts musicologist - a student of musicology bookworm, pedant, scholastic - a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit philomath - a lover of learning philosopher - a specialist in philosophy post doc, postdoc - a scholar or researcher who is involved in academic study beyond the level of a doctoral degree reader - a person who enjoys reading Renaissance man - a scholar during the Renaissance who (because knowledge was limited) could know almost everything about many topics generalist, Renaissance man - a modern scholar who is in a position to acquire more than superficial knowledge about many different interests; "a statistician has to be something of a generalist" salutatorian, salutatory speaker - a graduating student with the second highest academic rank; may deliver the opening address at graduation exercises scholiast - a scholar who writes explanatory notes on an author (especially an ancient commentator on a classical author) medieval Schoolman, Schoolman - a scholar in one of the universities of the Middle Ages; versed in scholasticism Shakespearean, Shakespearian - a Shakespearean scholar Sinologist - a student of Chinese history and language and culture theologian, theologiser, theologist, theologizer - someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology valedictorian, valedictory speaker - the student with the best grades who usually delivers the valedictory address at commencement Vedist - a scholar of or an authority on the Vedas |
| 2. |  scholar - someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefsindividual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" quick study, sponge - someone able to acquire new knowledge and skills rapidly and easily; "she soaks up foreign languages like a sponge" dweeb, grind, nerd, swot, wonk - an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious tutee - learns from a tutor | |
| 3. | scholar - a student who holds a scholarship Rhodes scholar - a student who holds one of the scholarships endowed by the will of Cecil J. Rhodes that enables the student to study at Oxford University |
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scholar
noun
1. intellectual, academic, man of letters, bookworm, egghead (informal), savant, bluestocking (usually disparaging) The library attracts thousands of scholars and researchers.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
scholar
nounThe American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations
طالِب حَصَل على مُكافأَهعالِم
učenec-kastipendista
stipendiatvidenskabsmand
tiedemies
ösztöndíjastudós
e-r sem fær námsstyrklærîur maîur, fræîimaîur
moksliškasmoksliškumasmokslostipendininkas
domātājsstipendiātszinātnieks
štipendistaučenec
učenjak
bilginburslu öğrenci
scholar
[ˈskɒləʳ] N1. (= learned person) → sabio/a m/f; (= expert) → estudioso/a m/f, experto/a m/f
a famous Dickens scholar → un conocido especialista en Dickens
I'm no scholar → yo apenas sé nada, yo no soy nada intelectual
a famous Dickens scholar → un conocido especialista en Dickens
I'm no scholar → yo apenas sé nada, yo no soy nada intelectual
2. (o.f.) (= pupil) → alumno/a m/f; (= scholarship holder) → becario/a m/f
he's never been much of a scholar → nunca fue muy aficionado a los libros
scholar's list (US) (Univ) lista de honor académica DEAN'S LIST
he's never been much of a scholar → nunca fue muy aficionado a los libros
scholar's list (US) (Univ) lista de honor académica DEAN'S LIST
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
scholar
[ˈskɒlər] n → érudit(e) m/fa classical scholar → un(e) classiciste mf
a Latin scholar → un(e) latiniste mf
a Greek scholar → un(e) helléniste mf
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
scholar
n
(= learned person) → Gelehrte(r) mf; the leading scholars of our time → die führenden Wissenschaftler unserer Zeit; a famous Shakespeare scholar → ein bekannter Shakespearekenner; I’m no scholar → ich bin ja kein Gelehrter
(= scholarship holder) → Stipendiat(in) m(f)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
scholar
[ˈskɒləʳ] n (learned person) → erudito/a, studioso/aa famous Dickens scholar → un noto studioso di Dickens
he's never been much of a scholar → non è mai stato portato per gli studi
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
scholar
(ˈskolə) noun1. a person of great knowledge and learning. a fine classical scholar.
2. a person who has been awarded a scholarship. As a scholar, you will not have to pay college fees.
ˈscholarly adjective having or showing knowledge. a scholarly person; a scholarly book.
ˈscholarliness nounˈscholarship noun
1. knowledge and learning. a man of great scholarship.
2. money awarded to a good student to enable him to go on with further studies. She was awarded a travel scholarship.
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