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scholarship.

A grant-in-aid to a student.

11 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈskɒləʃɪp/UK/ˈskɑːləɹʃɪp/US
  1. A grant-in-aid to a student.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The character or qualities of a scholar.

    countable · uncountable
  3. The activity, methods or attainments of a scholar.

    countable · uncountable
  4. The sum of knowledge accrued by scholars; the realm of refined learning.

    uncountable
  5. The first year of high school, often accompanied by exams that needed to be passed before advancement to the higher grades.

    Australia · countable · dated · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *seǵʰ-der. Proto-Hellenic *skʰolā́ Ancient Greek σχολή (skholḗ)bor. Latin schola Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin -āris Late Latin scholārisbor. Old English scōlere Middle English scolere English scholar Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English scholarship From scholar + -ship.

verb/ˈskɒləʃɪp/UK/ˈskɑːləɹʃɪp/US
  1. To attend an institution on a scholarship.

    intransitive
  2. To grant a scholarship to.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *seǵʰ-der. Proto-Hellenic *skʰolā́ Ancient Greek σχολή (skholḗ)bor. Latin schola Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin -āris Late Latin scholārisbor. Old English scōlere Middle English scolere English scholar Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English scholarship From scholar + -ship.

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