Wiseness

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state, quality, or measure of being wise; wisdom. uncountable, usually

    "Yet have I something in me dangerous, Which let thy wiseness fear."

  2. 2
    the trait of utilizing knowledge and experience with common sense and insight wordnet
  3. 3
    the quality of being prudent and sensible wordnet

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deptheruditionprofundityprudencesoundnesswisdom

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"Yet have I something in me dangerous, Which let thy wiseness fear."

Etymology

From Middle English wisnesse, from Old English wīsnes (“teaching, wisdom”), equivalent to wise + -ness.

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