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   erudition , n. [L. eruditio: cf. F. érudition.] 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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