scholarship
Etymology

From scholar + -ship.

Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /ˈskɒləʃɪp/
  • (America) IPA: /ˈskɑːləɹʃɪp/
Noun

scholarship

  1. A grant-in-aid to a student.
  2. The character or qualities of a scholar.
  3. The activity, methods or attainments of a scholar.
  4. (uncountable) The sum of knowledge accrued by scholars; the realm of refined learning.
  5. (Australia, dated) The first year of high school, often accompanied by exams that needed to be passed before advancement to the higher grades.
Synonyms Related terms Translations Translations Translations Verb

scholarship (scholarships, present participle scholarshiping; simple past and past participle scholarshiped)

  1. (intransitive) To attend an institution on a scholarship.
  2. (transitive) To grant a scholarship to.



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