scholar
(noun)
noun
1. a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
Similar word(s): bookman, student
Definition categories: person, intellect, intellectual
2. someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs
Similar word(s): assimilator, learner
Definition categories: person, individual, mortal, somebody, someone, soul
3. a student who holds a scholarship