scholar
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noun \ˈskä-lər\Definition of SCHOLAR
2
a : a person who has done advanced study in a special field b : a learned person
3
: a holder of a scholarship
See Examples of SCHOLAR
- She's a renowned scholar of African-American history.
- <scholars have long debated whether there is ever such a thing as a truly selfless act>
Origin of SCHOLAR
Middle English scoler, from Old English scolere & Anglo-French escoler, from Medieval Latin scholaris, from Late Latin, of a school, from Latin schola school
First Known Use: before 12th century
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