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scholar

schol·ar
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [skol-er]
    • /ˈskɒl ər/
    • /ˈskɒl.ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [skol-er]
    • /ˈskɒl ər/

Definitions of scholar word

  • noun scholar a learned or erudite person, especially one who has profound knowledge of a particular subject. 1
  • noun scholar a student; pupil. 1
  • noun scholar a student who has been awarded a scholarship. 1
  • noun scholar university: knowledgeable person 1
  • noun scholar person on scholarship 1
  • noun scholar person who studies 1

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Origin of scholar

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; < Late Latin scholāris, equivalent to Latin schol(a) school1 + -āris -ar1; replacing Middle English scoler(e), Old English scolere < Late Latin, as above

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Scholar

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

scholar popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

scholar usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for scholar

noun scholar

  • abecedary — abecedarian.
  • academician — An academician is a member of an academy, usually one which has been formed to improve or maintain standards in a particular field.
  • academic — Academic is used to describe things that relate to the work done in schools, colleges, and universities, especially work which involves studying and reasoning rather than practical or technical skills.
  • authority — The authorities are the people who have the power to make decisions and to make sure that laws are obeyed.
  • avantgarde — the advance group in any field, especially in the visual, literary, or musical arts, whose works are characterized chiefly by unorthodox and experimental methods.

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