# scholar

Pronunciation: US say "SKO-lur" /ˈskɑlɚ/; UK say "SKO-luh" /ˈskɒlə/

## Noun

1. An expert in a particular branch of knowledge, especially one who studies it in depth.
   - Simple: An expert who studies one subject very deeply.
   - _As a scholar of medieval history, he spent decades working in the archives._
   - _Leading scholars still disagree about how the manuscript should be dated._
2. A learned person; someone deeply versed in books and study.
   - Simple: A person who has learned a great deal from books and study.
   - _The old scholar could quote Latin poets entirely from memory._
   - _Throughout the town she was known as a scholar and a sharp wit._
3. A student who studies at a school or college, typically one supported by a scholarship.
   - Simple: A student at a school or college, often one who has won a scholarship.
   - _The college admits twenty scholars each year on full funding._
   - _As a scholar at the academy, she received free tuition and board._
4. A person who has been awarded a prestigious scholarship. *(Singapore)*
   - Simple: A person who has won a special, important scholarship.
   - _As a President's Scholar, he read economics at Cambridge before returning to join the civil service._
   - _Many scholars serve a bond with the ministry or statutory board that sponsored their overseas studies._

## Origin

It comes from Middle English scolar and Old English scōlere ('scholar, learner'), from Late Latin scholāris, from schola ('school'), which goes back to Ancient Greek σχολή (skholḗ), originally 'spare time, leisure' and later the conversations and knowledge gained during free time.

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