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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesscholarship
/ˈskɒləʃɪp/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A grant or payment made to support a student's education, awarded on the basis of academic or other achievement.
"She won a scholarship to study at Oxford University." - 2
Academic study or achievement; learning of a high level.
"The book is a work of exceptional scholarship."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Middle English: from scholar + -ship (denoting state or condition), translating medieval Latin scholaritas.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "scholarship" is said worldwide
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bourse d'études
Transliteration: bours d'etud
"Il a obtenu une bourse d'études pour l'université."
Stipendium
Transliteration: Stipendium
"Sie hat ein Stipendium für ihr Studium erhalten."
borsa di studio
Transliteration: borsa di studio
"Ha vinto una borsa di studio per l'università."
beca
Transliteration: beca
"Ganó una beca para estudiar en el extranjero."
bolsa de estudo
Transliteration: bolsa de estudo
"Ela ganhou uma bolsa de estudo para a universidade."
छात्रवृत्ति
Transliteration: chhatravriti
"उसे पढ़ाई के लिए छात्रवृत्ति मिली।"
奖学金
Transliteration: jiǎng xué jīn
"她获得了一笔去英国留学的奖学金。"
장학금
Transliteration: janghakgeum
"그는 대학에서 장학금을 받았다."
奨学金
Transliteration: shougakukin
"彼女は大学の奨学金をもらった。"
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