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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: erudition n : profound knowledge [syn: {eruditeness}, {learnedness}, {learning}, {scholarship}] From THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) [devils]: ERUDITION, n. Dust shaken out of a book into an empty skull. So wide his erudition's mighty span, He knew Creation's origin and plan And only came by accident to grief -- He thought, poor man, 'twas right to be a thief. Romach Pute
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