Scholar: meaning, definitions and examples

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scholar

 

[ หˆskษ’l.ษ™r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

academic achievement

A person who has a great deal of knowledge and is an expert in a particular area, especially in the humanities or sciences.

Synonyms

academic, expert, intellectual

Examples of usage

  • She is a respected scholar in the field of literature.
  • The scholar published a groundbreaking research paper on climate change.
Context #2 | Noun

student

A student who has received a scholarship to pursue their education.

Synonyms

bursar, grant recipient

Examples of usage

  • The young scholar was awarded a scholarship to study abroad.
  • She is a scholar in the engineering program at the university.

Translations

Translations of the word "scholar" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น erudito

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคฟเคฆเฅเคตเคพเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Gelehrter

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sarjana

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒั‡ะตะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ uczony

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅญฆ่€… (ใŒใใ—ใ‚ƒ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท รฉrudit

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ erudito

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท bilgin

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ•™์ž (hakja)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนุงู„ู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ uฤenec

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ uฤenec

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅญฆ่€… (xuรฉzhฤ›)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ uฤenjak

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ frรฆรฐimaรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า“ะฐะปั‹ะผ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ”แƒชแƒœแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ alim

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ erudito

Etymology

The word 'scholar' originated from the Old English 'scolere', which meant 'student' or 'pupil'. Over time, its meaning evolved to refer to a learned person or an academic expert. Scholars have played a significant role in advancing knowledge and contributing to various fields of study.

Word Frequency Rank

At #5,381 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.