Student Definition
sto͝odnt, styo͝od-
students
noun
students
A person who studies, or investigates.
A student of human behavior.
Webster's New World
A person who is enrolled for study at a school, college, etc.
Webster's New World
An attentive observer.
A student of world affairs.
American Heritage
(figuratively) A person seriously devoted to some subject, whether academic or not.
He is a student of life.
Wiktionary
(chiefly North America) A schoolchild.
Wiktionary
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Noun
Singular:
student
Plural:
studentsOrigin of Student
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Middle English alteration (influenced by Latin studēre to study) of studient, studiant from Old French estudiant one who studies from present participle of estudier to study from Medieval Latin studiāre from Latin studium study study
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin studens, present participle of studere (“to study").
From Wiktionary
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