"scholar" meaning in English

See scholar in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈskɒlə/ [UK], /ˈskɑlɚ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-scholar.wav [UK] Forms: scholar [singular], scholars [plural]
Etymology: school + -ar Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|school|ar}} school + -ar Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A scholar is a student who studies at school or college.
    Sense id: simple-scholar-en-noun-eEZnd~KO
  2. A scholar is a person who knows many things.
    Sense id: simple-scholar-en-noun-lFP79ysn
  3. A scholar is a somebody who studies for their whole life.
    Sense id: simple-scholar-en-noun-iTcXppGV
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -ar
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