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Scholar meaning

What does “scholar” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“scholar” is a noun with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines.

scholar

noun

  1. a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines

    Synonymsscholarly personbookmanstudent

  2. someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs

    Synonymslearnerassimilator

  3. a student who holds a scholarship

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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