erudition
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As in the Habsburg monarchy at large, German was the fashionable common language of erudition, commerce and art.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
Spier reviews his portfolio with an erudition that comes from an investor whose clock is ticking.
From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026
His astonishing erudition encouraged him to tread where few playwrights before him had dared to go.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2025
“So, we thought Justice Chandrachud would use his erudition and brilliant mind to do a lot of good for the citizens. But he has been disappointing,” she said.
From BBC • Nov. 11, 2024
“No, that’s not true. They rarely promote anyone with my erudition, aristocracy, and style.”
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
Vocabulary lists containing erudition
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
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