Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for PO-LYM'A-THY
PO-LYM'A-THY, n. [Gr. πολυς, many, and μαθησις, learning; μανθανω, to learn.]
The knowledge of many arts and sciences; acquaintances with many branches of learning or with various subjects. – Johnson. Encyc.
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