For the satisfaction of the curious, and the edification of the genealogist, I will state that my ancestors came to this country from England in the middle of the seventeenth century.
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Edification
/ˌɛdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
Synonyms for "edification" (52 found)
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Noun(2 words)
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Adjective(1 words)
civilizing influence
Noun(4 words)
Related words (26)
instructionlearningliberal educationpedagogicspedagogyprivate teachingprogrammed instructionreeducationschoolingself-instructionself-teachingsophisticationspoon-feedingstore of knowledgeteachingtuitiontutelagetutoragetutoringtutorship
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Noun(5 words)
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4 entriesintellectual advancementintellectual developmentmoral improvementmoral uplift
Collocations
6 entriescivic edificationedification of studentsedification through debateintellectual edificationmoral edificationspiritual edification
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4 entriesSample sentences
6 total sentences available.
The geology course isn't required; I'm taking it for my own edification.
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Tom dedicated his life to the edification of the masses.
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Let euery one of vs please his neighbour for his good to edification.
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