عَالِمٌ

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عَالِمٌ and عَلِيمٌ signify the same, as epithets applied to a man; i. e. Possessing the attribute of عِلْم as a faculty firmly rooted in the mind; [or learned; or versed in science and literature;] the former being used in [what is more properly] the sense of the latter; which is an intensive epithet: the pl. is عُلَمَآءُ and عُلَّامٌ, the latter of which is pl. of عَالِمٌ; the former being [properly] pl. of عَلِيمٌ; and عَالِمُونَ is [a] pl. of عَالِمٌ; [but] عُلَمَآءُ is used as a pl. of both, and by him who says only عَالِمٌ [as the sing.], because عَالِمٌ is used in the sense of عَلِيمٌ: to him who is entering upon the study of العِلْم, the epithet مُتَعَلِّمٌ [which may generally be rendered learning, or a learner,] is applied; not عَالِمٌ. عَالِمٌ is also expl. as signifying One who does according to his knowledge.
2 See also عَلِيمٌ: and أَعْلَمُ.

def.2 And see العَالَمُ.

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