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1. A learned person; someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
   - scholarly person, bookman
    
2. Someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs
   - learner, assimilator, student
    
3. A student who holds a scholarship

Derived forms: scholars

Type of: educatee, individual, intellect, intellectual, mortal, person, pupil, somebody, someone, soul, student

Encyclopedia: Scholar, Michael