STUDENT

scholar, scholarly person, bookman, student

(noun) a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines

student, pupil, educatee

(noun) a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

student (plural students)

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

A person who is formally enrolled at a school, a college or university, or another educational institution.

(in particular) A person who is enrolled at a college or university (as contrasted with a pupil or schoolchild attending a primary or secondary school).

Synonyms

• (person who studies a particular subject): candlewaster, scholar; devotee, disciple

Antonyms

• teacher

Anagrams

• stunted

Source: Wiktionary

Stu"dent, n. Etym: [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 professional teachers or from books; as, the students of an academy, a college, or a university; a medical student; a hard student. Keep a gamester from the dice, and a good student from his book. Shak.

2. One who studies or examines in any manner; an attentive and systematic observer; as, a student of human nature, or of physical nature.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition