scholarship
pronunciation
How to pronounce scholarship in British English:
UK [ˈskɒləʃɪp]
How to pronounce scholarship in American English:
US [ˈskɑːlərʃɪp]
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- Noun:
- financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit
- profound scholarly knowledge
Word Origin
- scholarship (n.)
- 1530s, "status of a scholar," from scholar + -ship. Meaning "learning, erudition" is from 1580s; sense of "source of funds for support or maintenance of a scholar" is from 1580s.
Example
- 1. He created a scholarship program for brazilian kids .
- 2. I can 't continue my study without this scholarship .
- 3. This vast scope and scholarship comes at a certain cost .
- 4. That much hope , plus that much scholarship , amounts to a distinctly unguilty pleasure .
- 5. Mr bernanke 's scholarship and experience prepare him perfectly for the choices facing the fed .