American Dictionary
Definition scholar in American English
scholar
noun
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noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ˈskɑlər/
1
someone who studies a particular subject and knows a lot about it, especially a subject that is not scientific
Example
a distinguished scholar
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2
someone who is given a scholarship to study at a particular school or university
Example
Clinton was a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University.
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