■ noun
1》 a person studying at a university or other place of higher education.
↘a school pupil.
↘[as modifier ] denoting someone who is studying to enter a particular profession: a ~ nurse.
2》 a person who takes a particular interest in a subject: a ~ of the free market.
Derivatives
~ship noun ( Brit. ).
~y adjective ( Brit. informal ).
Origin
ME: from L. ~- , studere 'apply oneself to', related to studium 'painstaking application'.