"scholars" in the noun sense
1. scholar, scholarly person, bookman, student
a learned person (especially in the humanities someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
2. learner, scholar, assimilator
someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs
3. scholar
a student who holds a scholarship
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