well-versed

[ wel-vurst ]
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adjective
  1. highly experienced, practiced, or skilled; very knowledgeable; learned: He is a well-versed scholar on the subject of biblical literature.

Origin of well-versed

1
First recorded in 1590–1600

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British Dictionary definitions for well-versed

well-versed

adjective(well versed when postpositive)
  1. comprehensively knowledgeable (about), acquainted (with), or skilled (in)

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