wisdom

noun
wis*dom \ ˈwiz-dəm \
before 12th century{ds||1|d|}
  • ability to discern inner qualities and relationships : insight
  • good sense : judgment
  • generally accepted belief

Wisdom

noun
Wisdom \
15th century
  • a didactic book included in the Roman Catholic canon of the Old Testament and corresponding to the Wisdom of Solomon in the Protestant Apocrypha

Wisdom of Solomon

noun phrase
Wisdom of Sol*o*mon \ -ˈsä-lə-mən \
1779
  • a didactic book included in the Protestant Apocrypha

wisdom tooth

noun
wisdom tooth \
1824
  • the third molar that is the last tooth to erupt on each side of the upper and lower jaws in humans

conventional wisdom

noun
conventional wisdom \
1838
  • the generally accepted belief, opinion, judgment, or prediction about a particular matter

in someone's (infinite) wisdom

idiom
in someone's (infinite) wisdom \
  • —used in an ironic way to say that someone has made a foolish choice or decision

pearl of wisdom

noun
pearl of wisdom \
  • a wise word or statement —often humorous
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