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The young scholar loved reading about ancient history.
What does Scholar mean?
a serious student or researcher.
Dictionary definition
A person who studies a subject carefully, often with deep knowledge or research.
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A science scholar may study one question for many years.
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The article quoted a scholar who had researched the language for decades.
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What does scholar mean?
Scholar means a serious student or researcher.
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MeaningScholar means a serious student or researcher.
ExampleExample: The young scholar loved reading about ancient history.
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- skol · er
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- skol
- Ending
- er
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- Put a little extra energy on skol.
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Synonyms
Words like Scholar
studentUse for someone who is learning.
researcherUse for someone who studies questions carefully.
expertUse for someone with strong knowledge in a subject.
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Scholar word family
Base word
scholar
noun
scholars
More than one serious student or researcher.
adjective
scholarly
Related to careful study or learning.
noun
scholarship
Careful academic study, or money awarded for education depending on context.
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