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Webster 1913 Edition
erudition
erˊu-di′tion
(ĕrˊū̍-dĭsh′ŭn)
, Noun.
[L.
eruditio
: cf. F. érudition
.] 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.
Syn. – Literature; learning. See
Literature
. Webster 1828 Edition
Erudition
ERUDI'TION
,Noun.
The most useful erudition for republicans is that which exposes the causes of discords.