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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Intelligence \In*tel"li*gence\, n. [F. intelligence, L.
intelligentia, intellegentia. See Intelligent.]
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1. The act or state of knowing; the exercise of the
understanding.
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2. The capacity to know or understand; readiness of
comprehension; the intellect, as a gift or an endowment.
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And dimmed with darkness their intelligence.
--Spenser.
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3. Information communicated; news; notice; advice.
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Intelligence is given where you are hid. --Shak.
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4. Acquaintance; intercourse; familiarity. [Obs.]
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He lived rather in a fair intelligence than any
friendship with the favorites. --Clarendon.
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5. Knowledge imparted or acquired, whether by study,
research, or experience; general information.
Specifically; (Mil.) Information about an enemy or
potential enemy, his capacities, and intentions.
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I write as he that none intelligence
Of meters hath, ne flowers of sentence. --Court of
Love.
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6. An intelligent being or spirit; -- generally applied to
pure spirits; as, a created intelligence. --Milton.
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The great Intelligences fair
That range above our mortal state,
In circle round the blessed gate,
Received and gave him welcome there. --Tennyson.
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7. (Mil.) The division within a military organization that
gathers and evaluates information about an enemy.
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Intelligence office, an office where information may be
obtained, particularly respecting servants to be hired.
Syn: Understanding; intellect; instruction; advice; notice;
notification; news; information; report.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Intelligence \In*tel"li*gence\, n. [F. intelligence, L.
intelligentia, intellegentia. See Intelligent.]
1. The act or state of knowing; the exercise of the
understanding.
2. The capacity to know or understand; readiness of
comprehension; the intellect, as a gift or an endowment.
And dimmed with darkness their intelligence.
--Spenser.
3. Information communicated; news; notice; advice.
Intelligence is given where you are hid. --Shak.
4. Acquaintance; intercourse; familiarity. [Obs.]
He lived rather in a fair intelligence than any
friendship with the favorites. --Clarendon.
5. Knowledge imparted or acquired, whether by study,
research, or experience; general information.
I write as he that none intelligence Of meters hath,
ne flowers of sentence. --Court of
Love.
6. An intelligent being or spirit; -- generally applied to
pure spirits; as, a created intelligence. --Milton.
The great Intelligences fair That range above our
mortal state, In circle round the blessed gate,
Received and gave him welcome there. --Tennyson.
Intelligence office, an office where information may be
obtained, particularly respecting servants to be hired.
Syn: Understanding; intellect; instruction; advice; notice;
notification; news; information; report.
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
intelligence office
n.
(lb en dated) An office where information may be obtained,
particularly respecting servants to be hired.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
intelligence office
n.
(lb en dated) An office where information may be obtained,
particularly respecting servants to be hired.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
intelligence office
n.
(lb en dated) An office where information may be obtained,
particularly respecting servants to be hired.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
intelligence office
n.
(lb en dated) An office where information may be obtained,
particularly respecting servants to be hired.
From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:eng-hun ]
intelligence office /ɪntˈɛlɪdʒəns ˈɒfɪs/
1. állásközvetítô iroda
2. helyszerzô
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