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wisdom

[ wiz-duhm ]

noun

  1. the quality or state of being wise; knowledge of what is true or right coupled with just judgment as to action; sagacity, discernment, or insight.

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  2. scholarly knowledge or learning:

    the wisdom of the schools.

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  3. wise sayings or teachings; precepts.
  4. a wise act or saying.
  5. (initial capital letter) Douay Bible. Wisdom of Solomon.


wisdom

/ ˈɪə /

noun

  1. the ability or result of an ability to think and act utilizing knowledge, experience, understanding, common sense, and insight
  2. accumulated knowledge, erudition, or enlightenment
  3. archaic.
    a wise saying or wise sayings or teachings
  4. obsolete.
    soundness of mind
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ɾddz· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of wisdom1

First recorded before 900; Middle English, Old English īō; cognate with Old Norse īō, German Weistum. See wise 1, -dom
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of wisdom1

Old English īō; see wise 1, -dom
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When friends questioned the wisdom of planting a garden that may be destroyed to make way for real estate development, Horvitz brushed concerns aside.

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Max Webster’s production, which won three Tony Awards for its mesmerizing design, brings audiences along on an adventure that combines the heartfelt wisdom of a classic fable with the splendor of modern stage poetry.

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Conventional wisdom holds that political disagreements are no reason to be impolite.

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As for the thorny task of comparing golfers across generations and even centuries, Arkush leans on the wisdom of Jones, whose words can be extrapolated fairly to include women as well as men:

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Enslaved people, under this wisdom, had guaranteed food, housing and protection.

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