Word Study
gnosis
CIDE DICTIONARY
gnosis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. gnw^sis.].
The deeper wisdom; knowledge of spiritual truth, such as was claimed by the Gnostics. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
gnosis, n. knowledge of spiritual mysteries.
Etymology
Gk gnosis knowledge (as GNOMON)
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