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Erudite

Erudite Meaning & Definition
Erudite Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Erudite?

[adj] having or showing profound knowledge; "a learned jurist"; "an erudite professor"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Erudite: learned | scholarly

Related Terms | Find terms related to Erudite: abstruse | civilized | cultivated | cultured | deep | educated | encyclopedic | learned | lettered | literate | pansophic | polyhistoric | polymath | polymathic | profound | scholarly | scholastic | studious | well-read | wise

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Erudite In Webster's Dictionary

\Er"u*dite\ (?; 135), a. [L. eruditus, p. p. of erudire to free from rudeness, to polish, instruct; e out + rudis rude: cf. F. ['e]rudit. See {Rude}.] Characterized by extensive reading or knowledge; well instructed; learned. ``A most erudite prince.'' --Sir T. More. ``Erudite . . . theology.'' --I. Taylor. -- {Er"u*dite`ly}, adv. -- {Er"u*dite`ness}, n.

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