scholar
A very educated person who studies one subject deeply, usually at a university, and often writes books or articles about it.
A person who has deep, specialized knowledge of a subject, especially someone who studies and writes about it at a university level.
A student who gets money or special support to study because of good results or need, usually through a formal scholarship.
A student who has been given a scholarship, often a prestigious one, to support their studies at a school or university.
A person, often a child, who is good at school work and learning; a very good student.
A person, especially a child, who studies well and learns easily; a good or diligent student.
- Base: scholar
- Plural: scholars
a gentleman and a scholar
1man who is polite and educated
A humorous, friendly way to praise a man as both very nice and very intelligent or educated.
- Thanks for helping me move—you're a gentleman and a scholar!
- "You paid for my lunch? You're a gentleman and a scholar," he joked.
- They called him a gentleman and a scholar after he volunteered to mentor new students.
Rhodes Scholar
1recipient of Rhodes Scholarship
A student who wins a very famous scholarship to study at the University of Oxford in the UK.
- He was a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford in the early 2000s.
- Many Rhodes Scholars go on to have important careers in public service.
scholar in residence
1visiting scholar at an institution
An expert or academic who is invited to work, teach, or do research at a school, company, or other institution for a set time.
- She served as a scholar in residence at the art museum for two years.
- The college appointed a scholar in residence to develop new public lecture programs.