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críonnacht — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • discretion noun The freedom or authority to make your own judgement or decision.
  • prudence noun Careful, sensible judgment, especially about practical matters and future risks.
  • thriftiness noun The property of being thrifty.
  • wisdom noun The ability to use knowledge and experience to make good decisions and judgements.

Senses

críonnacht is used for these senses in English:

  • discretion The ability to make wise choices or decisions.
  • prudence (uncountable) The quality or state of being prudent: circumspection and good judgment in knowing how best to act; (countable, archaic) an instance of this.
  • thriftiness The property of being thrifty.
  • wisdom (uncountable) An element of personal character that enables one to distinguish the wise from the unwise.

discretion — full definition

  1. noun The freedom or authority to make your own judgement or decision.
  2. noun The quality of being careful and tactful, especially about sensitive matters.

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