scholar
/'skɔlə/
Definition
Noun: 1. A person who engages in deep, systematic study, especially in a specific academic field: A scholar is someone who devotes themselves to acquiring and advancing knowledge through rigorous research and analysis. 2. A student who receives a scholarship: A scholar is a student who is granted financial support (a scholarship) to pursue their studies based on merit or need. 3. A learned or erudite person: A scholar is someone recognized for their extensive knowledge and intellectual achievements.
Examples of Usage
- As a learned expert:
- She is a renowned scholar of medieval history.
- The conference was attended by leading scholars from around the world.
- As a scholarship holder:
- He was named a Rhodes scholar.
- The foundation supports scholars pursuing graduate degrees in science.
- As a studious person (often formal or dated):
- The old man was a true scholar, with a library full of books.
- He was more of a scholar than an athlete.
Advanced Usage
- "A scholar and a gentleman": A phrase used to describe a man who is both highly educated and possesses impeccable manners.
- He conducted himself as a scholar and a gentleman.
- "To be no scholar": An idiom meaning to be uneducated or not academically inclined in a particular area.
- I'm no scholar when it comes to mathematics.
Variants and Related Words
- Scholarly (adj): Characteristic of or suitable for a scholar; learned, academic.
- She wrote a scholarly article on the topic.
- Scholarship (n):
- Academic study or achievement; learning.
- His work is distinguished by its rigorous scholarship.
- A grant or payment made to support a student's education.
- She won a full scholarship to the university.
Synonyms
- Academic: A teacher or scholar in a university or college.
- Researcher: A person who conducts systematic investigation.
- Expert: A person with extensive knowledge or skill in a particular area.
- Savant: A learned person, especially one with detailed knowledge in a specialized field.
- Pupil/Student: A person who is studying, especially a child in school.
Related Phrases
- Visiting scholar: An academic who is invited to temporarily work at an institution other than their own.
- Dr. Chen will be a visiting scholar at the institute for one year.
- Independent scholar: A researcher who pursues academic work outside of a university or institutional affiliation.
Noun
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a student who holds a scholarship
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someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs
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a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
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