Meaning of wisdom | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An element of personal character that enables one to distinguish the wise from the unwise.
   uncountable
2. The Wisdom of Solomon, a book of the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox canon of the Old Testament, considered apocryphal by Protestants.
3. A piece of wise advice.
   countable
4. a maxim, axiom, proverb, or old saying.
5. learning; knowledge
6. a collection of teachings, as the Analects of Confucius.
7. The discretionary use of knowledge for the greatest good.
   countable, uncountable
8. a superior form of wisdom, as that of the Gnostics, supposed to have been acquired mystically. See also mysticism.
9. The ability to apply relevant knowledge in an insightful way, especially to different situations from that in which the knowledge was gained.
   countable, uncountable
10. maxims or sayings attributed to a religious leader. See also christ; religion.
11. The ability to make a decision based on the combination of knowledge, experience, and intuitive understanding.
    countable, uncountable
12. Rare. a proposition or maxim. See also drama; grammar.
13. The ability to know and apply spiritual truths.
    countable, uncountable
14. an excessive respect for one’s own wisdom.
15. A group of wombats.
    countable, rare, uncountable
16. wys بِحِكْمَه мъдро prudentemente moudře weise klogt σοφά sabiamente, sensatamente targalt عاقلانه viisaasti sagement בְּחוֹכמָה समझदारी से mudro okosan, bölcsen dengan bijaksana skynsamlega, viturlega saggiamente 賢明に 현명하게 išmintingai gudri; prātīgi dengan arif; dengan bijaksana wijselijkklokt, fornuftig, forutseendemądrze prudentemente cu înţelepciune мудро; благоразумно múdro pametno mudro vist, klokt, förståndigt อย่างฉลาด; อย่างรอบรู้ bilgece, akıllıca 睿智地，明智地 мудро عقلمندی سے một cách th...
17. A group of owls.
    countable, rare, uncountable
18. Wisdom comes with experience. wysheid حِكْمَه мъдрост sabedoria moudrost die Weisheit visdom; indsigt; klogskab σοφία, φρόνηση, σύνεσηsabiduría tarkus فرزانگى viisaus sagesse חוֹכמָה बुद्धिमानी mudrost bölcsesség kebijaksanaan hyggindi, dómgreind, vísdómur saggezza 賢明さ 지혜 išmintis gudrība bijaksana; kebijaksanaan; kearifan wijsheidvisdom, klokskapmądrość sagacidade înţelepciune мудрость múdrosť modrost mudrost visdom, vishet ความเฉลียวฉลาด akıllılık, bilgelik 智慧 мудрість عقلمندی sáng suốt 智慧
19. Ellipsis of wisdom tooth.
    abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial, countable, ellipsis
20. any one of the four back teeth cut after childhood, usually about the age of twenty. verstandtand ضِرْس العَقِل мъдрец dente do siso zub moudrosti der Weisheitszahn visdomstand φρονιμίτηςmuela del juicio tarkusehammas دندان عقل viisaudenhammas dent de sagesse שֵׁן בִּינָה अकिलदाढ़ zub mudrosti bölcsességfog geraham vísdómstönn, endajaxl (dente del giudizio) 親知らず 사랑니 proto dantis gudrības zobs gigi geraham bongsu verstandskiesvisdomstannząb mądrościdente do siso măsea de minte зуб мудрости zub...
    usually
21. a joke. grappie مُلاحَظَةٌ بارِعَه، رَد لَبِق шега piada / gracejo vtip treffender Witz morsom bemærkning καλαμπούριsalida teravmeelsus حرف کنايه دار letkautus pointe “חָכמָה” चुटकुला šala, vic aranyköpés lelucon brandari battuta 気のきいた文句 농담 sąmojis, pasijuokimas asprātība gurau senda kwinkslagvits, kvikk bemerkningdowcip piada glumă острота vtip duhovita opazka doskočica kvickhet, spydighet คำคม; คำพูดหยอก nükte, şaka, espri 笑話 вдало кинуте слівце, дотеп مذاق lời nói lém lỉnh 俏皮话

Equivalents

Examples

“Wiſdom…is to a man an infinite Treaſure, for ſhe is the Breath of the Power of God, and a pure Influence that floweth from the Glory of the Almighty; ſhe is the Brightneſs of Eternal Light, and an undefiled Mirror of the Majeſty of God, and an Image of his Goodneſs; ſhe teacheth us Soberneſs and Prudence, Righteouſneſs and Strength; ſhe underſtands the Subtilty of words, and Solution of dark ſentences; ſhe foreknoweth Signs and Wonders, and what ſhall happen in time to come.”

“It would also be difficult to get to the bottom line accurately if a wisdom of wombats ate your working papers. Both scenarios are equal in probability.”

“Beautimus strolled to the river for her morning bath. She looked one direction, then the other to search the landscape for anything or anybody who might offer a clue as to what could be coming her way. She passed a pond where a congregation of alligators and a wisdom of wombats engaged in a heated argument over economics. Nothing unusual in that.”

“Banyule means hill, another voice whispers from the swamp, and as I turn to ask a question I see kangaroos lying in the shade of a low tree by the shining water. Yes, the water has returned, along with giant earth-eating creatures boring holes far below, linking wisdoms of wombats with wastelands of Winthers.”

“What he expected to find I cannot imagine , unless it was a wisdom of owls. What he did see and hear were telephones ringing, assistants answering them, getting up from their seats to take a book or a card from a file, returning[…]”

“All of us, whether we gather into a wisp of snipes, a wisdom of owls, a wing of plovers, or remain like a single regretful priest on his knees before his God, we are one and it is not for us to decide another's fate.”

“HAVING MY WISDOMS REMOVED”

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