The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - education n.

1) teaching, schooling, training, instruction, tuition, tutelage, edification, tutoring, cultivation, upbringing, indoctrination, drilling: His education was in the hands of monks until he was twelve. 2) learning, lore, knowledge, information, erudition: Education is gained from the experience of others. 3) lesson, course (of study) : The inhabitants gave her an education in how to survive in the wilderness.