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scholar - What does it mean?

Definition of 'scholar'

English

(Scholarly method)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A student; one who studies at school or college.
  • A specialist in a particular branch of knowledge.
  • A learned person; a bookman.
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    Derived terms

    * independent scholar * scholarly * scholarship

    See also

    * savant

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