student

Definitions of student
  1. noun
    a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
    synonyms: cursist, leerling, scholier, schoolkind, studerende
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    accountant, accountants-administratieconsulent, toehoorder
    a student who attends a course but does not take it for credit
    catechisant, catechumeen, cathechumeen, doopleerling, neofiet, neomist
    a new convert being taught the principles of Christianity by a catechist
    blokker, repetent
    a student who crams
    priesterstudent, seminarist
    a student at a seminary (especially a Roman Catholic seminary)
    doctoraalstudent
    a student enrolled in a college or university
    ouderejaars, ouderejaarsstudent
    a student who continues studies after graduation
  2. noun
    someone who spends a great deal of time reading
    synonyms: boekenvreter, boekenworm, boekenwurm, boekworm, lettervreter, studiebol, studiehoofd
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    lezer
    a person who enjoys reading
  3. noun
    an intellectual; a very studious and academic person
    synonyms: studiebol, studiehoofd
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    egg-head, egghead, high-brow, highbrow, intellectueel
    a person who uses the mind creatively
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