edification

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   The act of edifying, or the state of being edified or improved; a building process, especially morally, emotionally, or spiritually.

   Let euery one of vs please his neighbour for his good to edification.

2. 2
   noun

   uplifting enlightenment

3. 3
   noun

   A building or edifice.

Etymology

From Old French, from Latin aedificationem (“building, construction”), an accusative form of aedificatio, from aedificare.