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Etymology

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FromMiddle Englishwisdom, fromOld Englishwīsdōm(“wisdom”), fromProto-West Germanic*wīsadōm, fromProto-Germanic*wīsadōmaz(“wisdom”), corresponding towise +‎-dom. Cognate withScotswisdom,wysdom(“wisdom”),West Frisianwiisdom(“wisdom”),Dutchwijsdom(“wisdom”),GermanWeistum(“legal sentence”), Danish/Norwegian/Swedishvisdom(“wisdom”),Icelandicvísdómur(“wisdom”).

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wisdom (countable anduncountable,pluralwisdoms)

  1. (uncountable) Anelement of personalcharacter that enables one todistinguish thewise from theunwise.
  2. (countable) A piece of wiseadvice.
  3. The discretionary use ofknowledge for the greatest good.
  4. Theability toapplyrelevant knowledge in an insightful way, especially to different situations from that in which the knowledge was gained.
  5. The ability to make a decision based on the combination of knowledge, experience, and intuitive understanding.
  6. (theology) The ability to know and applyspiritualtruths.
    • 1652,Eugenius Philalethes,The Fame and Confeſſion of the Fraternity of…the Roſie Croſs,pages 1-2 of the preface:
      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.
  7. (rare) A group ofwombats.
    • 2007 April 16, Tony Cooper, “Ebay is Unfair!”, inrec.collecting.coins‎[1] (Usenet), retrieved5 September 2022:
      It would also be difficult to get to the bottom line accurately if awisdom of wombats ate your working papers. Both scenarios are equal in probability.
    • 2017, Peggy A. Wheeler,The Splendid and Extraordinary Life of Beautimus Potamus‎[2]:
      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 awisdom of wombats engaged in a heated argument over economics. Nothing unusual in that.
    • 2020, Graham Jackson,The7th Victim‎[3], page160:
      Banyule meanshill, 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, linkingwisdoms of wombats with wastelands of Winthers.
  8. (rare) A group ofowls.
    Synonym:parliament
    • 1974, Margery Weiner,Answering Any Questions: How to Set Up an Information Office, Newton Abbot : David and Charles[for] the "Daily Telegraph":
      What he expected to find I cannot imagine , unless it was awisdom 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 […]
    • 2016, Gary Barwin,Yiddish for Pirates: A Novel,→ISBN, page91:
      All of us, whether we gather into a wisp of snipes, awisdom 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.
  9. (countable, colloquial)Ellipsis ofwisdom tooth.
    • 2003, Harry Gilleland,Poetry for the Common Man, page149:
      HAVING MYWISDOMS REMOVED

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element of personal character
piece of wise advice
discretionary use of knowledge for the greatest good
ability to apply relevant knowledge in an insightful way
ability to make a decision based on the combination of knowledge, experience, and intuitive understanding
ability to know and apply spiritual truths
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References

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  • “wisdom”, inOneLook Dictionary Search.
  • (group of wombats): Woop Studios, Jay Sacher. A Compendium of Collective Nouns: From an Armory of Aardvarks to a Zeal of Zebras. Chronicle Books, 2013.p. 213

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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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FromOld Englishwīsdom. Equivalent towys +‎-dom.

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wisdom (pluralwisdomes)

  1. wisdom

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Old English

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Etymology

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FromProto-Germanic*wīsadōmaz. Cognate withOld Frisianwīsdom,Old Saxonwīsdom,Old High Germanwīstuom,Old Norsevísdómr. Equivalent towīs +‎dōm.

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  • IPA(key): /ˈwiːsˌdoːm/,[ˈwiːzˌdoːm]

Noun

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wīsdōm m

  1. wisdom
    • late 9th century,King Alfred'stranslation ofSaint Augustine'sSoliloquies
      Ġyf þē þurhwȳsdōm findon þā ðe þē findon, forġyf mē þonnewȳsdōm...
      If bywisdom they find Thee who find Thee, then give mewisdom.
    • Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church
      Forġif mēwīsdōm, þæt iċ maġe þīn miċċle folc ġewissian, and iċ cunne tōcnāwan betwux gōd and yfel.
      Give mewisdom, so that I can guide your great people, and can distinguish between good and evil.

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Stronga-stem:

singularplural
nominativewīsdōmwīsdōmas
accusativewīsdōmwīsdōmas
genitivewīsdōmeswīsdōma
dativewīsdōmewīsdōmum

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