wisdom

noun9

1. •
   the ability to make good choices, using what you know, what life has taught you and a sense of what is right
2. •
   An element of personal character that enables one to distinguish the wise from the unwise.
3. •
   A piece of wise advice.
4. •
   The discretionary use of knowledge for the greatest good.
5. •
   The ability to apply relevant knowledge in an insightful way, especially to different situations from that in which the knowledge was gained.
6. •
   The ability to know and apply spiritual truths.
7. •
   (informal) Ellipsis of wisdom tooth.

   • HAVING MY WISDOMS REMOVED — 2003
8. •
   (rare) A group of wombats.

   • It would also be difficult to get to the bottom line accurately if a wisdom of wombats ate your working papers. Both scenarios are equal in probability. — 2007
9. •
   (rare) A group of owls.