pupil, student, scholar

pupil, student, scholar
These words have related meanings, but pupil is usually applied to someone in elementary school, student to one in high school or college, and scholar to a mature person who is devoted to learning."This little girl is a pupil in the second grade." "Del Auray was a good student in high school and an even better one in college." "It is said that more than 1,000 serious scholars can be found in the British Museum at any one time."

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  • Student — Stu dent, n. [L. studens, entis, p. pr. of studere to study. See {Study}, n.] 1. A person engaged in study; one who is devoted to learning; a learner; a pupil; a scholar; especially, one who attends a school, or who seeks knowledge from… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • student — [n] person actively learning apprentice, disciple, docent, first year student, grad, graduate, junior, learner, novice, observer, pupil, registrant, scholar, schoolchild, skill, sophomore, undergrad*, undergraduate; concept 350 Ant. professor,… …   New thesaurus

  • pupil — pupil1 pupilless, adj. /pyooh peuhl/, n. 1. a person, usually young, who is learning under the close supervision of a teacher at school, a private tutor, or the like; student. 2. Civil Law. an orphaned or emancipated minor under the care of a… …   Universalium

  • scholar — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. savant, sage (see knowledge); bookworm; man of learning, letters, or education; pedant, pedagogue; student. See school, learning. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A pupil] Syn. student, schoolboy, schoolgirl,… …   English dictionary for students

  • pupil — noun 1) former pupils of the school Syn: student, scholar; schoolchild, schoolboy, schoolgirl 2) the guru s pupils Syn: disciple, follower, student, protégé, apprentice, trainee, nov …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • pupil — noun 1) former pupils of the school Syn: student, scholar, schoolchild, schoolboy, schoolgirl 2) the guru s pupils Syn: disciple, follower, student, protégé, apprentice, trainee …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • student — Synonyms and related words: academician, admirer, apprentice, bookman, classicist, clerk, colossus of knowledge, commentator, critic, devotee, disciple, evaluator, follower, genius, giant of learning, grind, humanist, learned clerk, learned man,… …   Moby Thesaurus

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