scholars
- 1Plural of scholar.
Medieval scholars debated the meaning of the ancient text for centuries.
Two prominent scholars published competing interpretations of the inscription.
Note
A regular plural that keeps every meaning of the singular, so context has to pick one. Around a school or college it can mean students who hold scholarships. In footnotes and reviews it means specialists in a field, or simply learned people. Singapore English adds a narrower use: recipients of a prestigious scholarship. A modifier usually settles the reading: medieval scholars are experts, while the college's scholars are award holders.
scholars is a form of scholar
scholar, noun: An expert in a particular branch of knowledge, especially one who studies it in depth. Full entry
- Forms
- scholarscholars plural
- Spelling
- scholar → scholars: add -s
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /z/.
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