scholar
noun
schol·ar
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Definition of scholar
2a
: a person who has done advanced study in a special field
b
: a learned person
3
: a holder of a scholarship
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Examples of scholar in a Sentence
She's a renowned scholar of African-American history.
scholars have long debated whether there is ever such a thing as a truly selfless act
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In 1993, Amy Biehl, a 26-year-old Fulbright scholar from Newport Beach, Calif., was slain by a mob near Cape Town, South Africa. — BostonGlobe.com, "This day in history," 25 Aug. 2019 For the book launch at Hauser & Wirth, editor Shaina Goel and urban planning scholar Jonathan Crisman will be in conversation. — Margaret Wappler, Los Angeles Times, "5 must-go L.A. book events— from Leimert Park Book Fair to an ode to strip malls," 23 Aug. 2019 For that reason, Swift scholars analyze every song and every lyric in an effort to open the window into Swift’s world just a little wider for the rest of us. — Raisa Bruner, Time, "Let's Discuss the Lyrics to Every Song on Taylor Swift's Lover," 23 Aug. 2019 The author is an American historian and constitutional scholar long associated with the University of Toronto, and an esteemed biographer of Roosevelt and Eisenhower, as well as Ulysses Grant, John Marshall and George W. Bush. — Jean Edward Smith, Washington Post, "The Allies who liberated Paris, and the Nazi who saved it," 22 Aug. 2019 Within ethnic studies, scholars are often very critical of the system of capitalism as research has shown that Native people and people of color are disproportionately exploited within the system. — Dustin Gardiner, SFChronicle.com, "Complaints of biased curriculum may sideline California’s ethnic studies push," 21 Aug. 2019 Many China scholars insist that Americans fundamentally misunderstand Xi Jinping and China. — Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, "The Age of Miscalculation," 19 Aug. 2019 But his denial of Shakespeare’s authorship is founded on a conspiracy theory that no reputable Shakespeare scholar countenances. — Elizabeth C. Gorski, The New Yorker, "The Mail," 19 Aug. 2019 Former Boulder resident Bruce Holsinger tells a story of four mothers, best friends since their children were babies, who are convinced their kids should be accepted in the new school for gifted scholars. — Sandra Dallas, The Denver Post, "Regional books: “This Boy’s War,” “The Dead Girl in 2A” and more," 18 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'scholar.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for scholar
scholar
noun
English Language Learners Definition of scholar
: a person who has studied a subject for a long time and knows a lot about it : an intelligent and well-educated person who knows a particular subject very well
: someone who has been given a scholarship
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scholar
noun
schol·ar
| \ ˈskä-lər
\
\
Kids Definition of scholar
1
: a student in a school : pupil
2
: a person who knows a great deal about one or more subjects : a learned person
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