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   schol·ar

   /ˈskälər/

   noun

   • 1. a specialist in a particular branch of study, especially the humanities; a distinguished academic: "a Hebrew scholar" Similar academicintellectuallearned personprofessorman of letterswoman of lettersmindintellectsavantpolymathhighbrowbluestockingauthorityexpertpunditmastermindpanditrabbiinformal:eggheadpointy-headarchaic:bookman
   • ▪ a person who is highly educated or has an aptitude for study: "Mr. Bell declares himself no scholar"
   • ▪ a student holding a scholarship: "a Rhodes scholar"
   • ▪ a student. Similar pupilstudentschoolchildschoolboyschoolgirllearner

   Word Origin Old Englishscol(i)ere ‘schoolchild, student’, from late Latin scholaris, from Latin schola (see school1).

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