ˈst(y)üd ə nt noun
( -s )
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin student-, studens, from student-, studens, present participle of studēre to be eager, be diligent, study — more at study
1. : a person engaged in study : one devoted to learning: as
a. : one enrolled in a class or course in a school, college, or university : pupil
b. : one who independently carries on a systematic study or detailed observation of a subject
a student of human nature
to students of ships and the sea, the Museum offers a valuable library — Dana Burnet
2. often capitalized : a member of a university foundation (as at Christ Church, Oxford)