'Student' definitions:

Definition of 'student'

From: WordNet
noun
A learner who is enrolled in an educational institution [syn: student, pupil, educatee]
noun
A learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines [syn: scholar, scholarly person, bookman, student]

Definition of 'Student'

From: GCIDE
  • Student \Stu"dent\, n. [L. studens, -entis, p. pr. of studere to study. See Study, n.]
  • 1. A person engaged in study; one who is devoted to learning; a learner; a pupil; a scholar; especially, one who attends a school, or who seeks knowledge from professional teachers or from books; as, the students of an academy, a college, or a university; a medical student; a hard student. [1913 Webster]
  • Keep a gamester from the dice, and a good student from his book. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. One who studies or examines in any manner; an attentive and systematic observer; as, a student of human nature, or of physical nature. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'student'

From: Moby Thesaurus