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ancient wisdom

British  

noun

  1. pre-Christian knowledge, philosophy, and beliefs

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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It’s clearly vying to be shelved alongside the sententious Stoic self-help books that have become trendy among seekers of meme-able ancient wisdom in recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 8, 2026

"Our analysis bridges ancient wisdom and modern science," said Han bixian, the first author of the review published in the Journal of Holistic Integrative Pharmacy.

From Science Daily Feb. 9, 2026

What attracted us to the milpa was not just this romantic ideal of ancient wisdom.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2024

Today, we’re beginning to see widespread application of Indigenous knowledge to forest management, tapping into this ancient wisdom.

From Scientific American Oct. 15, 2023

The ancient wisdom was discarded, and scientists began to divine the laws that governed the workings of nature.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

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