erudition /(ĕr`ū̇*dĭsh"ŭn)/
er·u·di·tion
erudition
n.
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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.
The management of a young lady's person is not be overlooked, but the erudition of her mind is much more to be regarded.
The gay young gentleman whose erudition sat so easily upon him.