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er·u·di·tion

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–noun

knowledge acquired by study, research, etc.; learning; scholarship.

[Origin: 1350–1400; ME < L érudītiōn- (s. of érudītiō) an instruction. See erudite, -ion

]

—Related forms

er·u·di·tion·al, adjective

—Synonyms See learning.

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er·u·di·tion Audio Help (ěr'yə-dĭsh'ən, ěr'ə-) Pronunciation Key
n. Deep, extensive learning. See Synonyms at knowledge.

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erudition
noun
profound scholarly knowledge [syn: eruditeness]

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Erudition

Er`u*di"tion\, n. [L. eruditio: cf. F. ['e]rudition.] The act of instructing; the result of thorough instruction; the state of being erudite or learned; the acquisitions gained by extensive reading or study; particularly, learning in literature or criticism, as distinct from the sciences; scholarship.

The management of a young lady's person is not be overlooked, but the erudition of her mind is much more to be regarded. --Steele.

The gay young gentleman whose erudition sat so easily upon him. --Macaulay.

Syn: Literature; learning. See Literature.

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