scholar

ˈskɒlə

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#1·4h ago

A student; one who studies at school or college, typically having a scholarship.

Origin: From , scolare, scoler, scolere (also scholer), from , from , from school, from , equivalent to . Compare , , schö̂lere, schö̂ler (> modern ), , .. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#2·4h ago

A learned person; a bookman.

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#3·4h ago

A specialist in a particular branch of knowledge.

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