01 n. The act of edifying, or the state of being edified; a building up, especially in a moral or spiritual sense; moral, intellectual, or spirit…
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The act of edifying, or the state of being edified; a building up, especially in a moral or spiritual sense; moral, intellectual, or spiritual improvement; instruction.“The assured edification of his church.” — Bp. Hall.“Out of these magazines I shall supply the town with what may tend to their edification.” — Addison.
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A building or edifice.[Obs.]