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SCHOLIAST

• SCHOLIAST (noun)
The noun SCHOLIAST has 1 sense:

1. a scholar who writes explanatory notes on an author (especially an ancient commentator on a classical author)

Familiarity information: SCHOLIAST used as a noun is very rare.

• SCHOLIAST (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A scholar who writes explanatory notes on an author (especially an ancient commentator on a classical author)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("scholiast" is a kind of...):

bookman; scholar; scholarly person; student (a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "scholiast"):

glossarist (a scholiast who writes glosses or glossaries)

"A cobbler formed the shape of shoes on a wooden foot shaped last. If it lasted long he was happy"
(English proverb)
"If there is no financial involvement between relatives, the relationship is harmonious."
(Bhutanese proverb)
"Give your friend your blood and money."
(Arabic proverb)
"Comparing apples and pears."
(Dutch proverb)

Useful links:
Pronunciation of bookman
Meaning of student
Pronunciation of scholar
Meaning of scholarly person
Meaning of glossarist

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