Meaning & Definition of Scholar in English
English⟶
Scholar
/skɑlər/
noun
1. A learned person (especially in the humanities)
- Someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
synonym:
- scholar,
- scholarly person,
- bookman,
- student
2. Someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs
synonym:
- learner,
- scholar,
- assimilator
3. A student who holds a scholarship
synonym:
- scholar
Examples of using
He is a scholar and a musician simultaneously.
People thought him to be a great scholar.
He is a good scholar, and what is better, a good teacher.