01 a. Of or pertaining to learning; possessing, or characterized by, learning, esp. scholastic learning; erudite; well-informed; as, a learned sc…
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Of or pertaining to learning; possessing, or characterized by, learning, esp. scholastic learning; erudite; well-informed; as, a learned scholar, writer, or lawyer; a learned book; a learned theory.“The learnedlover lost no time.” — Spenser.“Men of much reading are greatly learned, but may be little knowing.” — Locke.“Words of learned length and thundering sound.” — Goldsmith.“Every coxcomb swears as learnedly as they.” — Swift.
Phrases & compounds
The learned —
learned men; men of erudition; scholars.