"edification" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌɛdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-edification.wav Forms: edifications [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪʃən Etymology: From Old French, from Latin aedificationem (“building, construction”), an accusative form of aedificatio, from aedificare. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*dʰeh₁-}}, {{uder|en|fro|-}} Old French, {{uder|en|la|aedificationem||building, construction}} Latin aedificationem (“building, construction”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} edification (countable and uncountable, plural edifications)
  1. The act of edifying, or the state of being edified or improved; a building process, especially morally, emotionally, or spiritually Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (the act of edifying, or the state of being edified): تَنْوِير (tanwīr) [masculine] (Arabic), нәсихәт (nəsixət) (Bashkir), назидание (nazidanie) [neuter] (Bulgarian), osvěta [feminine] (Czech), mielenylennys (Finnish), édification [feminine] (French), Erbauung [feminine] (German), 𐍄𐌹𐌼𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃 (timreins) [feminine] (Gothic), edificação [feminine] (Portuguese), edificare [feminine] (Romanian), uppbyggelse (Swedish), upplysning (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-edification-en-noun-RlxUgaF5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Bashkir translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Gothic translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 98 2 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 96 4 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 97 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 97 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 98 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 96 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Bashkir translations: 95 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 96 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 96 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 95 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 95 5 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 97 3 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 95 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Gothic translations: 96 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 96 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 96 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 97 3 Disambiguation of 'the act of edifying, or the state of being edified': 99 1
  2. (archaic) A building or edifice. Tags: archaic, countable, uncountable Translations (building): gebouw (Dutch), rakennus (Finnish), édification [feminine] (French), Gebäude [neuter] (German), Bauwerk [neuter] (German)
    Sense id: en-edification-en-noun-k0vFfN6V Disambiguation of 'building': 35 65
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ædification [archaic] Related terms: edificant, edificator, edificatory, edifice, edificial, edifier, edify, edifyingly, edifyingness

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "building",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "Gebäude"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "building",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "Bauwerk"
    }
  ],
  "word": "edification"
}

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