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scholar

noun [C]
 
 
/ˈskɒl.ər/ US  /ˈskɑː.lɚ/

Definition

C1 a person who studies a subject in great detail, especially at a university: a classics/history scholar Dr Miles was a distinguished scholar of Russian history.Students and pupils informal someone who is clever or good at learning by studying: David's never been much of a scholar.Intelligent people
(Definition of scholar noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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