Sensibleness

Sensibleness
Sensibleness Sen"si*ble*ness, n. 1. The quality or state of being sensible; sensibility; appreciation; capacity of perception; susceptibility. ``The sensibleness of the eye.'' --Sharp. ``Sensibleness and sorrow for sin.'' --Hammond. [1913 Webster]

The sensibleness of the divine presence. --Hallywell. [1913 Webster]

2. Intelligence; reasonableness; good sense. [1913 Webster]


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