Scholar

A scholar is either a student or someone who has achieved a "mastery" of some academic discipline. In British usage, a scholar is equally likely to be a schoolchild (usually a boy) or a learned person. In American usage, the "schoolchild" meaning is rare.

Similar words:

• Intellectual
• Professor
• Schoolchild
• Egghead

See also

• Academia
• Scholarly method

See also: Scholar, Academia, Academic discipline, Egghead, Intellectual, Professor, Scholarly method, Schoolchild, Student