er·u·dite a. Characterized by extensive reading or knowledge; well instructed; learned. “A most erudite prince.” --Sir T. More. “Erudite . . . theology.” --I. Taylor. -- er*u*dite*ly, adv. -- er*u*dite*ness, n.
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eruditeness
n : profound scholarly knowledge [syn: erudition, learnedness,
learning, scholarship, encyclopedism, encyclopaedism]