WISDOM


Meaning of WISDOM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈwiz-dəm ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wīsdōm, from wīs wise

Date: before 12th century

1.

a. : accumulated philosophic or scientific learning : knowledge

b. : ability to discern inner qualities and relationships : insight

c. : good sense : judgment

d. : generally accepted belief

challenges what has become accepted wisdom among many historians — Robert Darnton

2. : a wise attitude, belief, or course of action

3. : the teachings of the ancient wise men

Synonyms: see sense

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.