scholarships
English meaning: Scholarships
Definition
A grant-in-aid to a student.
Example
“She won one of the few scholarships available for graduate study abroad.”
Another example: “The university offers several scholarships for students from low-income families.”
Usage — When, Where & How
The plural noun 'scholarships' refers to financial grants awarded to students to support their education, usually based on merit or need. Neutral register, common in education and academic contexts.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From 'scholar' (from Late Latin 'scholaris', of a school) plus the suffix '-ship'; the financial-grant sense dates from the 16th century.
Synonyms
- grants
- bursaries
- awards
- fellowships
Related Words
Common Collocations
- full scholarships
- award scholarships
- merit scholarships
- apply for scholarships
- sports scholarships
- offer scholarships
Word Forms
scholarship (n); scholarships (pl); scholar (n); scholarly (adj)
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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- Language
- English
- English
- Script
- Latin
- Family
- Indo-European
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