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wisdom
/ˈwɪzdəm/
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What does wisdom mean?
noun
- An element of personal character that enables one to distinguish the wise from the unwise.
- A piece of wise advice.
- The discretionary use of knowledge for the greatest good.
More meanings (7)
noun
- The ability to apply relevant knowledge in an insightful way, especially to different situations from that in which the knowledge was gained.
- The ability to make a decision based on the combination of knowledge, experience, and intuitive understanding.
- The ability to know and apply spiritual truths.
- Ellipsis of wisdom tooth.
- (rare) A group of wombats.
- (rare) A group of owls.
proper noun
- The Wisdom of Solomon, a book of the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox canon of the Old Testament, considered apocryphal by Protestants.
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IPA pronunciation
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Yet I will heal him, for I will show unto them that my wisdom is greater than the cunning of the devil.
Second, it gave these numerous little centers of wisdom where the least wise could go to the most wise and be helped.
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The priest shall explain the wisdom of Epiphanes to all these people, and these shall listen with reverence, upon pain of death.
“First let your wisdom tell me,” said Wamba, “is it just and reasonable to punish one person for the fault of another?”
It were not for your quiet nor your good, Nor for my manhood, honesty, or wisdom, To let you know my thoughts.