scholar

The definition of a scholar is a learned or well-educated person, especially one who excels in a particular field or subject.

(noun)

A person who gets a masters degree is an example of a scholar.

See scholar in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

1. a learned person
2. a specialist in a particular branch of learning, esp. in the humanities: a Mark Twain scholar
a student given scholarship aid
any student or pupil

Origin: ME scoler < OE scolere or OFr escoler, both < ML < LL scholaris, relating to a school < L schola, school

See scholar in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

a. A learned person.
b. A specialist in a given branch of knowledge: a classical scholar.
One who attends school or studies with a teacher; a student.
A student who holds or has held a particular scholarship.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English scoler

Origin: , from Old French escoler

Origin: and from Old English scolere

Origin: , both from Medieval Latin scholāris

Origin: , from Late Latin, of a school

Origin: , from Latin scola, schola, school; see School ¹

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