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adjective

Judicious adj.

Of or relating to a court; judicial. (Obs.) "His last offenses to us Shall have judicious hearing."

Directed or governed by sound judgment; having sound judgment; wise; prudent; sagacious; discreet. "He is noble, wise, judicious, and best knows The fits o' the season."

Synonyms: Prudent; discreet; rational; wise; skillful; discerning; sagacious; well-advised.

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Etymology of 'Judicious'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Judicious" Quotes from Famous Books

... to set the household in order, and this, with the judicious direction of Gray Eagle, who was propped up in a snug fork, with soft cushions of dry moss, they speedily accomplished. One of the sisters, for there were two of these, took upon herself the charge of nursing Gray Eagle, preparing his food, ...

— The Indian Fairy Book - From the Original Legends • Cornelius Mathews

... the custom in Ireland for those who could not write to make a cross to stand for their signature, as was formerly the practice of our English monarchs. The Editor inserts the fac-simile of an Irish mark, which may hereafter be valuable to a judicious antiquary— ...

— Tales and Novels, Vol. IV • Maria Edgeworth

... each register there are a number of tones which may be produced by two different mechanisms. The carrying down of a register causes no fatigue, and though its volume is weak as compared with the corresponding lower register, it is surprising how soon it can, by judicious practice, be made to acquire fulness ...

— The Mechanism of the Human Voice • Emil Behnke

... of noticeable appearance, also linoleum for the floor, had finally been gathered together and were treasured for a time as household gods indeed. In those days there was hardly a commandment in the decalogue that Mephistopheles might not have induced Mrs. Phillips to commit by judicious praise of her "room." Her occasional "visitors" were ushered into it with an air of pride that was alone enough to illuminate the dingy, musty little place. Between herself and those of her neighbours who had "rooms" there was a fierce rivalry, while those of inferior ...

— The Workingman's Paradise - An Australian Labour Novel • John Miller

... the advantages which a judicious early education confers upon those who are intended for public seminaries are pointed out. It is a common error to suppose that, let a boy be what he may, when sent to Eton, Westminster, Harrow, or any great school, he will be moulded into proper form by the fortuitous pressure of numbers; ...

— Tales And Novels, Volume 1 • Maria Edgeworth

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