scholarship Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit
  2. noun profound scholarly knowledge
    eruditeness; encyclopaedism; learnedness; learning; erudition; encyclopedism.

WordNet

Schol"ar*ship noun
Definitions
  1. The character and qualities of a scholar; attainments in science or literature; erudition; learning.
    A man of my master's . . . great scholarship. Pope.
  2. Literary education. R.
    Any other house of scholarship. Milton.
  3. Maintenance for a scholar; a foundation for the support of a student. T. Warton. Syn. -- Learning; erudition; knowledge.

Webster 1913