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.
Keep a gamester from the dice, and a good
student from his book.
Shak.
2. One who studies or examines in any manner;
an attentive and systematic observer; as, a student of human
nature, or of physical nature.