Definitions for edification

edification ed·i·fi·ca·tion

Spelling: [ed-uh-fi-key-shuh n]
IPA: /ˌɛd ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən/

Edification is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 17 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 19 points.

You can make 613 anagrams from letters in edification (acdefiiinot).

Definitions for edification

noun

  1. an act of edifying.
  2. the state of being edified; uplift.
  3. moral improvement or guidance.

Origin of edification

1350-1400; Middle English (Anglo-French) Latin aedificātiōn- (stem of aedificātiō), equivalent to aedificāt(us) (past participle of aedificāre) built (aedi- stem of aedēs house + -fic-, combi

Examples for edification

They find comfort and edification in an abstract and learned phraseology.

Legends and history were of equal value, since both were used for edification.

Will you then kindly answer, for the edification of the company and of myself?

A single school of whales exhibited their flukes for our edification—so I heard.

No one could get edification from an artistic 451representation of a man hanging on the gallows.

His lordship had been an ear-witness to part of the colloquy, very much to his edification.

The parable was plainly intended for the edification of the Twelve.

He did not reply, lest the power given for edification should turn to destruction.

I pray you teach my cure the Scripture of God, and that may be to edification.

We greatly admired the map which accompanied them for the edification of the shareholders.

Word Value for edification
Scrable

17

Words with friends

19

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