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pupil

 
 
/ˈpjuːpəl/ noun [C]

Definition

STUDENT a student at school: The school has 1,100 pupils aged 11 to 18.
EYE the black, round part in the centre of your eye
(Definition of pupil noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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