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Definition of scholar - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
expertperson with deep knowledge in a field
- He is a renowned scholar in medieval history.
2.
learnerperson who excels in learning
- He is a good scholar, always curious and diligent.
Expressions with scholar
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individual lacking expertise in a specific field
She is no scholar in mathematics, but she manages.
academic holding funded position to study a subject at an institution
She joined the institute as a visiting research scholar.
scholar visiting another institution for research or teaching
Dr. Smith is a visiting scholar at Harvard University.
student attending a boarding school but living at home
He is a day-scholar at the prestigious academy.
person who is both educated and courteous
He is a true scholar and gentleman, always polite and knowledgeable.
expert in ancient Greek and Latin culture
The classical scholar gave a lecture on Roman history.
researcher not affiliated with any institution
She thrived as an independent scholar, publishing numerous papers on her own..
beginner's checkmate strategy using queen and bishop
She learned the scholar's mate to surprise her opponents.
person who is both educated and well-mannered
He is truly a scholar and a gentleman.
Origin of scholar
Latin, schola (school)
Terms with scholar included in their meaning
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scholar
person engaged in scholarly pursuits
academic work
main scientist or scholar responsible for a study or project
social debate
scholar who engages in public discourse
education
scholar of subjects in the humanities
scholar figure
person with great intellectual ability
faith scholar
person who studies theology and religious beliefs
academic stereotype
scholar so distracted by thinking that they forget everyday things
supporter or scholar
someone who supports or studies evolutionary theory
academic
scholar studying Asian cultures and languages
early scholar
early jewish scholar recorded in the Talmud
Islamic scholar
honorific title for eminent Islamic scholars
scholar
person who studies ancient Greek and Latin culture or language
scholar
someone recognized for extensive knowledge in a field
academic
scholar or learned person
literature
male scholar or writer
old academia
scholar investigating nature and cosmos, especially before modern science
scholar
expert studying how politics and economics affect each other
scholar writer
woman who is a scholar or writer
history
medieval legal scholar who wrote on civil law
Renaissance
in the Renaissance, scholar of Greek and Roman classics
religious scholar
recognized scholar and teacher of Jewish law
debate expert
scholar skilled in academic disputation
scholar
person who studies Charles Dickens' literature
legal
scholar of Roman law and jurisprudence
Examples of scholar in a sentence
As a scholar, she often lectures at universities. The young scholar received a prestigious award. As a scholar, she published numerous articles.
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- French:érudit, intellectuel, ...
- German:Gelehrter, ...
- Italian:studioso, ...
- Spanish:erudito, estudioso, ...
- Portuguese:erudito, estudioso, ...
- Chinese:学者, ...
- Japanese:学者, 学識者, ...
- Arabic:عَالِم, مُتَفَوِّق, ...
- Hebrew:מְלוּמָד, לַמְדָּן, ...
- Russian:учёный, стипендиат, ...
- Ukrainian:вчений, учений, ...
- Hindi:विद्वान, पंडित, ...
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