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erudition \er`u*di"tion\ ([e^]r`[-u]*d[i^]sh"[u^]n), 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.
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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.
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The gay young gentleman whose erudition sat so easily
upon him. --Macaulay.

Syn: Literature; learning. See {Literature}.
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