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erudite

er·u·dite [ érryə dt, érrə dt ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
very knowledgeable through study: having or showing great knowledge gained from study and reading

[15th century. < Latin erudit-, past participle of erudire "instruct" < rudis "untrained"]

er·u·dite·ly adverb
er·u·dite·ness noun
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