student
A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.
Adjective
- In training, learning a particular skill.
- student teacher.
- student driver.
Origin
From Middle English student, studient, from Old French estudiant, estudiente, from Latin studēns, present participle of studeō (“dedicate oneself to, study”). Equivalent to study + -ent.
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Noun
- A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.
- She is a student of human interactions.
- He is a student of life.
- I am not tall enough to become the function well, nor leane enough to bee thought a good Studient : but to be ſaid an honeſt man and a good houſkeeper goes as fairely, as to ſay, a carefull man, & a great ſcholler. The...
Synonyms: candlewaster scholar devotee disciple
- A person who is formally enrolled at a school, a college or university, or another educational institution.
- The students were out raising funds for rag week.
- In general, alſo, it may be obſerved, that a greater degree of gentility is affixed to the character of a ſtudent in England than elſewhere ; by which means our clergy have an opportunity of ſeeing better company while...
- In behalf of manhood and common sense, he would protest against such a conclusion ; and if any pale student, glued to his desk here, seek an apology for a way of life whose natural fruit is that pallid and emasculate...
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(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).
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antistudent art student A student cyberstudent exchange student grad student graduate student graduate student descent honor student international student legacy student mature-age student mature student medical student mud student multistudent nonstudent nontraditional student non-traditional student parent-teacher-student association primary school student professional student studency student affairs