ancient wisdom

collocation in English

meaningsofancientandwisdom

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ancient
adjective
uk
/ˈeɪn.ʃənt/us
/ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
of or from a long time ago, having lasted for a very ...
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wisdom
noun[U]
uk
/ˈwɪz.dəm/us
/ˈwɪz.dəm/
the ability to use your knowledge and experience to make good decisions ...
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(Definition ofancientandwisdomfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Like jurists, late medieval physicians legitimized their knowledge by relying onancientwisdom.
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Technical know-how simply replacesancientwisdom.
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In addition to these, he told me, he also uses the 'ancientwisdomof our forefathers ', including charms, incantations and others (interview, 8.7.2004).
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Owen especially might make more of how passionately her protagonists embraced the antiquity of their views and practices and how broadly this hunger forancientwisdomextended outside coterie circles.
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Ancientwisdomrecognised that man was always tempted by excesses resulting in violence.
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I think that the latest psychological teaching along withancientwisdom, demonstrates that we just cannot leave it to the home in that way.
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The significance of numbers is part ofancientwisdomwhich is not understood today and at which it is fashionable to scoff.
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A "pustaka" is often connected withancientwisdomor sometimes with esoteric knowledge.
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New science is echoing theancientwisdomof spiritual insight.
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The vast planes of text seem to conveyancientwisdom, but are in fact unintelligible.
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Pen is principally interested in finding methods of applyingancientwisdomand teachings to contemporary events.
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Although almost nothing was known of his ideas until the late 18th century, his name was already associated with lostancientwisdom.
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The programs sought to explore the relationship betweenancientwisdomabout the importance of a sense or spirit of a place, and modern science and design.
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Brilliant, down to earth and charming, he has touched thousands with his deep insight and his remarkable ability to bring downancientwisdomand make it relevant today.
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Knight claims to bridgeancientwisdomand the power of consciousness together with the latest discoveries in science.
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