Definition of "scholarship" in Englisch

noun

1. A grant-in-aid to a student.

2. The character or qualities of a scholar.

3. The activity, methods or attainments of a scholar.

4. (uncountable) The sum of knowledge accrued by scholars; the realm of refined learning.

5. (Australia, dated) The first year of high school, often accompanied by exams that needed to be passed before advancement to the higher grades.

verb

1. (intransitive) To attend an institution on a scholarship.

2. (transitive) To grant a scholarship to.