scholarship

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

1. n. The methods, discipline, and attainments of a scholar or scholars.
2. n. Knowledge resulting from study and research in a particular field. See Synonyms at knowledge.
3. n. A grant of financial aid awarded to a student, as for the purpose of attending a college.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. n. The character and qualities of a scholar; attainments in science or literature; learning; erudition.
2. n. Education; instruction; teaching.
3. n. Maintenance for a scholar, awarded by a college, university, or other educational institution; a sum of money paid to a student, sometimes to a university graduate, usually after competition or examination, to support him or to assist him in the prosecution of his studies.
4. n. = Syn.1. Learning, Erudition, etc. See literature.

Wiktionary

1. n. A grant-in-aid to a student.
2. n. The character or qualities of a scholar.
3. n. The activity, methods or attainments of a scholar.
4. n. uncountable The sum of knowledge accrued by scholars; the realm of refined learning.
5. n. Australia, dated The first year of high school, often accompanied by exams that needed to be passed before advancement to the higher grades.

GNU Webster's 1913

1. n. The character and qualities of a scholar; attainments in science or literature; erudition; learning.
2. n. rare Literary education.
3. n. Maintenance for a scholar; a foundation for the support of a student.

WordNet 3.0

1. n. profound scholarly knowledge
2. n. financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit