a man of great learning
1Great Learning — The Great Learning (simplified Chinese: 大学; traditional Chinese: 大學; pinyin: Dà Xué)[1] was one of the Four Books in Confucianism. The Great Learning had come from a chapter in the Classic of Rites which formed one of the Five Classics. It… …
2Learning — Learn ing, n. [AS. leornung.] 1. The acquisition of knowledge or skill; as, the learning of languages; the learning of telegraphy. [1913 Webster] 2. The knowledge or skill received by instruction or study; acquired knowledge or ideas in any… …
3learning — learn|ing [ lɜrnıŋ ] noun uncount ** the process of gaining knowledge and experience, for example by studying: the oldest institute of learning in Europe The school provides an ideal learning environment for children. a learning experience (=a… …
4learning */*/ — UK [ˈlɜː(r)nɪŋ] / US [ˈlɜrnɪŋ] noun [uncountable] a) the process of gaining knowledge and experience, for example by studying the oldest institute of learning in Europe The school provides an ideal learning environment for children. a learning… …
5man of letters — noun a man devoted to literary or scholarly activities (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑humanist * * * 1. : a learned man : scholar 2. : a literary man : author, littérateur * * * …
6learning — learn|ing W2S3 [ˈlə:nıŋ US ˈlə:r ] n [U] knowledge gained through reading and study ▪ a man of great learning …
7learning — noun (U) knowledge gained through reading and study: a man of great learning …
8man of letters — 1. a man engaged in literary pursuits, esp. a professional writer. 2. a man of great learning; scholar. [1635 45] * * * …
9learning — /lerr ning/, n. 1. knowledge acquired by systematic study in any field of scholarly application. 2. the act or process of acquiring knowledge or skill. 3. Psychol. the modification of behavior through practice, training, or experience. [bef. 900; …
10Book learning — Learning Learn ing, n. [AS. leornung.] 1. The acquisition of knowledge or skill; as, the learning of languages; the learning of telegraphy. [1913 Webster] 2. The knowledge or skill received by instruction or study; acquired knowledge or ideas in… …
