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wisdom

wis·dom [ wízdəm ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. good sense: the ability to make sensible decisions and judgments based on personal knowledge and experience

2. wise decision: good sense shown in a way of thinking, judgment, or action

3. accumulated learning: accumulated knowledge of life or of a sphere of activity that has been gained through experience

4. opinion widely held: an opinion that almost everyone seems to share or express

5. sayings: ancient teachings or sayings

[ Old English wīsdōm< wīs (see wise1)]

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