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scholar
[ skol-er ]
noun
- a learned or erudite person, especially one who has profound knowledge of a particular subject.
Synonyms:
- a student; pupil.
- a student who has been awarded a scholarship.
scholar
/ ˈɒə /
noun
- a learned person, esp in the humanities
- a person, esp a child, who studies; pupil
- a student of merit at an educational establishment who receives financial aid, esp from an endowment given for such a purpose
- a school pupil
Derived Forms
- ˈDZԱ, noun
- ˈDZ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- DZa· adjective
- ԴDz·DZa noun
- ԴDz·DZa·ly adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of scholar1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Sarah Binder, professor at George Washington University and a scholar of the Federal Reserve, said confidence in Fed independence is key to maintaining market faith that inflation will be controlled.
Legal scholars say the changes should be viewed against the larger backdrop of the administration’s efforts to speed up the removal of immigrants.
“Neurodiversity scholars and advocates have stressed that autistic thinkers are responsible for many innovations and advances across human history.”
I came away from “Notes to John” feeling discomfited and saddened — though literary scholars may read it as providing context with which to deconstruct a great writer’s oeuvre.
He teaches at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs and is a senior research scholar at the Center on Global Energy Policy.
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