wisdom in English: Good judgement that comes from knowledge and long experience. (noun)

Translation

Good judgement that comes from knowledge and long experience.

Word origin

From Old English wisdom, made from wis meaning wise plus the ending -dom.

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Wisdom grows from many years of experience.

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A wise saying holds truth that lasts.

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"The wisdom to do something" means being wise enough to do it.

wise

Able to make good choices because you know and understand a lot.

smart

Able to learn and understand things quickly; clever.

clever

Able to learn and understand things quickly; good at using your mind.

knowledge

All the facts and skills a person has learned. It has no plural.

learn

To get new knowledge or a new skill by studying, trying, or being taught.

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