Pupil
Pu´pil
| n. | 1. | (Anat.) The aperture in the iris; the sight, apple, or black of the eye. See the Note under Eye, and Iris.
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| 1. | A youth or scholar of either sex under the care of an instructor or tutor. | ||||
| 2. | A person under a guardian; a ward. | ||||
| 3. | (Civil Law) A boy or a girl under the age of puberty, that is, under fourteen if a male, and under twelve if a female. | ||||
| Noun | 1. |  pupil - a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution |
| 2. | pupil - contractile aperture in the iris of the eye | |
| 3. | pupil - a young person attending school (up through senior high school) Synonyms: school-age child, schoolchild |
PUPIL, civil law. One who is in his or her minority. Vide. Dig. 1, 7; Id. 26, 7, 1, 2; Code, 6, 30, 18; Dig. 50, 16, 239. One who is in ward or guardianship.
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