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Webster 1913 Edition
Scholarship
Schol′ar-ship
,Noun.
1.
The character and qualities of a scholar; attainments in science or literature; erudition; learning.
A man of my master’s . . . great
scholarship
. Pope.
2.
Literary education.
[R.]
Any other house of
scholarship
. Milton.
3.
Maintenance for a scholar; a foundation for the support of a student.
T. Warton.
Syn. – Learning; erudition; knowledge.
Webster 1828 Edition
Scholarship
SCHOL'ARSHIP
, n.1.
Learning; attainments in science or literature; as a man of great scholarship.2.
Literary education; as any other house of scholarship. [Unusual.]3.
Exhibition or maintenance for a scholar; foundation for the support of a student.