Main Entry: schol·ar

Pronunciation: \ˈskä-lər\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English scoler, from Old English scolere & Anglo-French escoler, from Medieval Latin scholaris, from Late Latin, of a school, from Latin schola school

Date: before 12th century

1 : a person who attends a school or studies under a teacher : pupil
2 a : a person who has done advanced study in a special field b : a learned person
3 : a holder of a scholarship