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- adjective Instructing; improving.
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- adjective That
educates ,informs ,illuminates orinstructs . - adjective That
enlightens oruplifts . - verb Present participle of
edify .
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- adjective enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement
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Examples
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There are however circumstances, I argue, where the use of invective and insult, if not edifying, is at least justifiable.
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They are very nice examples of the gothic form, employing noble materials, good colour and detailing, and in edifying proportions.
Solemn Mass at Ss. Gregory and Augustine Oratory, St. Louis Abbey 2009
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There are however circumstances, I argue, where the use of invective and insult, if not edifying, is at least justifiable.
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As I have often noted of recent, the project of giving consideration to why certain manifestations of the sacred arts and architecture are particular edifying is an important exercise, especially for those of you in a position to commission these things, or who might be in the future.
A Look at the Architectural Work of Ethan Anthony and HDB/Cram and Ferguson 2009
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Godly edifying is the end ministers should aim at in all their discourses, that Christians may be improving in godliness and growing up to a greater likeness to the blessed God.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation) 1721
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I agree with Frank on this. one can hardly call the edifying aspects of reading a by-product.
I'm not so sure ... Frank Wilson 2006
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Most collections of lives of the saints, particularly those in modern languages, are inspired by the idea of edifying and interesting the reader, and without any great solicitude for historical truth.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 7: Gregory XII-Infallability 1840-1916 1913
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That the story is what may be called edifying can hardly be claimed, but the world has long since ceased to expect -- perhaps even to desire -- that opera should inculcate a lofty moral code.
The Opera A Sketch of the Development of Opera. With full Descriptions of all Works in the Modern Repertory. J. A. [Commentator] Fuller-Maitland 1892
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In the beginning of his work against heresies, he says, “Whereas some having rejected the truth, bringing in lying words, and ‘vain genealogies, rather than godly edifying, which is in faith,’ 1 Tim.i. 4, as saith the apostle.”
The Canon of the Old and New Testaments Ascertained, or The Bible Complete without the Apocrypha and Unwritten Traditions. 1772-1851 1851
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The Portuguese monarch praises in round terms the edifying zeal of the primate, but wisely confined himself to his own crusades in India, which were likely to make better returns, at least in this world, than those to Palestine.
The History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic — Volume 3 William Hickling Prescott 1827
GHibbs commented on the word edifying
My adjectival use: 'You need to read edifying books.'
August 22, 2011