1. One who is enrolled or attends classes at a school, college, or university.
2. 1. One who studies something: a student of contemporary dance.
   2. An attentive observer: a student of world affairs.

[Middle English, alteration (influenced by Latin studēre, to study) of studient, studiant, from Old French estudiant, one who studies, from present participle of estudier, to study, from Medieval Latin studiāre, from Latin studium, study. See study.]

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