scholar

From Wiktionary

Contents 1 Pronunciation 2 Noun 2.1 Synonyms 2.2 Related words

[change] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈskɒlə/, SAMPA: /"skQl@/
• (US) IPA: /ˈskɑlɚ/, SAMPA: /"skA:l@`/

[change] Noun

Singular scholar

Plural scholars

1. (countable) A scholar is a student who studies at school or college.
2. (countable) A scholar is a person who knows many things.

   Socrates was an ancient Greek scholar.

3. (countable) A scholar is a somebody who studies for their whole life.

[change] Synonyms

• doctor
• professor
• academic
• intellectual
• researcher

[change] Related words

• scholarship