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scholarship

 

[ หˆskษ’lษ™สƒษชp ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

education

A scholarship is a financial aid award for students to further their education. Scholarships are typically awarded based on academic achievement, athletic ability, or other criteria set by the scholarship provider.

Synonyms

bursary, fellowship, grant

Examples of usage

  • Jane received a scholarship to help pay for her tuition.
  • The scholarship covered all of Mark's expenses for his study abroad program.

Translations

Translations of the word "scholarship" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น bolsa de estudos

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค›เคพเคคเฅเคฐเคตเฅƒเคคเฅเคคเคฟ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Stipendium

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ beasiswa

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัั‚ะธะฟะตะฝะดั–ั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ stypendium

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฅจๅญฆ้‡‘ (ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใŒใใใ‚“)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท bourse d'รฉtudes

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ beca

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท burs

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์žฅํ•™๊ธˆ (janghakgeum)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู†ุญุฉ ุฏุฑุงุณูŠุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ stipendium

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ลกtipendium

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฅ–ๅญฆ้‡‘ (jiวŽngxuรฉjฤซn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ลกtipendija

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ styrkur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัั‚ะธะฟะตะฝะดะธั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒขแƒ˜แƒžแƒ”แƒœแƒ“แƒ˜แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tษ™qaรผd

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ beca

Etymology

The word 'scholarship' originated from the Old French word 'scholastique' and the Latin word 'scholasticus', both meaning 'of a school'. The concept of scholarships has been around for centuries, with early examples found in ancient Greece and Rome. Scholarships have played a crucial role in providing access to education for individuals who may not have the financial means to pursue higher learning.

See also: scholarly, scholars.

Word Frequency Rank

At #5,138 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.