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The classical senses: hearing, sight, smell, taste, feel
were commonly reckoned to be five wits and five senses. The five wits were sometimes taken to be synonymous with the five senses, but were otherwise also
Five_wits
American entertainment venue chain
5 Wits is a chain entertainment venue that builds interactive adventure experiences with five locations in the United States. The experiences have similarities
5_Wits
Form of humour
up native wit in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Wikiquote has quotations related to wit. Hartford Wits New Oxford Wits Oxford Wits "wit". Merriam-Webster
Wit
Poem by William Shakespeare
between the poet's physical senses and wits (intellect) on the one hand and his heart on the other. The "five wits" that are mentioned refer to the mental
Sonnet_141
Public university in Johannesburg, South Africa
Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (/vətˈvɑːtəsrɑːnt/), commonly known as Wits University or Wits, is a leading multi-campus public research university situated
University of the Witwatersrand
University_of_the_Witwatersrand
15th-century morality play
with Death. Good Deeds then summons Beauty, Strength, Discretion and Five Wits to join them, and they agree to accompany Everyman as he goes to a priest
Everyman_(15th-century_play)
Topics referred to by the same term
senses: taste, sight, touch, smell, and sound. Five senses or The Five Senses may also refer to: Five wits, a categorisation scheme originating in Shakespearean
Five_senses_(disambiguation)
Topics referred to by the same term
Polish conductor Dennis Wit (born 1951), American retired soccer player Wit, any of the five wits or senses in premodern psychology WIT, NYSE symbol for Wipro
WIT
Physiological capacity
reckoned to be five wits or five senses. At that time, the words "sense" and "wit" were synonyms, so the senses were known as the five outward wits. This traditional
Sense
faculties of the soul (Mind, Will and Understanding), and her five senses (known as ‘’the Wits”). Despite boasting a large cast list, the only six speaking
Wisdom_(play)
2017 play, an adaptation of Everyman
Fellowship, Kindred, Goods, Discretion, Five Wits, and Knowledge are renamed Friendship, Kinship, Stuff, Mind, Five Senses, and Understanding respectively
Everybody_(play)
South African soccer player (born 1994)
Goss joined South African Premier Division side Bidvest Wits in August 2018. He appeared five times in the South African Premier Division across the 2018–19
Ricardo_Goss
American actress
Witch Way and also the lead role in WITS Academy. Nieves played the role of Ananda in the teen drama web series Five Points. In 2022, Nieves was cast to
Daniela_Nieves
Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Witwatersrand
"Wits appoints Zeblon Vilakazi as new vice-chancellor". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 7 March 2021. "2020-06 - Top nuclear physicist to lead Wits - Wits University"
Zeblon_Vilakazi
Series of children's novels by Enid Blyton
when she gets upset. He had a heroic role in Five on a Treasure Island. He uses his wits and saves the five in many adventures but probably has the least
The_Famous_Five
American businessman (1887–1969)
Gooding Witter (August 2, 1887 – May 25, 1969) was an American businessman, stockbroker, and investor. With his brother Guy Witter and cousin Jean Witter, Dean
Dean_G._Witter
British boxer (born 1974)
Green over six rounds. Five more fights happened in 1997 (all wins) for Witter to end the year with a record of 6-0-1. Witter's next year as a professional
Junior_Witter
Country in South Asia
& Piewthongngam 2000. Burki, Teekah & Ziring 2026. OEC 2023. World Bank (WITS) 2025. Iqbal 2025. WEF 2025. Ahmad 2024. ADB 2025a. Sharif et al. 2008. Conte
Pakistan
South African academic
University. In 2001, she moved to the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) to join the Wits Institute for Social and Economic Research (WiSER) as a senior researcher
Sarah_Nuttall
Fictional character from the television series Dawson's Creek
Pacey John Witter (born 1983) is a fictional character in the WB television drama Dawson's Creek. He is a principal character in all six seasons of the
Pacey_Witter
Swazi-born South African politician
Manala, Thabile (1 June 2014). "Wits student known as a Sisulu finally admits to lying". Wits Vuvuzela. Retrieved 10 March 2020. "I love Hitler
Mcebo_Dlamini
American rapper (born 1972)
albums consecutively debut at number one on the Billboard 200, and also has five number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100. One of the highest-certified
Eminem
English footballer
"Bidvest Wits sign James Keene". Bidvest Wits F.C. 1 January 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2016. "Bidvest Wits forward
James_Keene_(footballer)
American television game show
The Cross-Wits is an American television game show. Two contestants, each paired with two celebrities, competed to fill in words in a crossword puzzle
The_Cross-Wits
University buildings and infrastructure in Johannesburg
inauguration of the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) is celebrated", retrieved 12 December 2011 Wits University Faculty of Humanities Archived 2011-12-04
Campuses of the University of the Witwatersrand
Campuses_of_the_University_of_the_Witwatersrand
Brewing & Supplies – Chattanooga Chattanooga Brewing Company – Chattanooga Five Wits Brewing Company - Chattanooga Hutton & Smith Brewing Company – Chattanooga
List of breweries in Tennessee
List_of_breweries_in_Tennessee
2006 Hong Kong-Chinese-Japanese-South Korean film by Jacob Cheung
A Battle of Wits (also known as Battle of the Warriors) is a 2006 war film based on the Japanese historical novel (Rōmaji title: Bokkō or Bokukō; lit.
A_Battle_of_Wits_(2006_film)
American financial company
Dean Witter Reynolds was an American stock brokerage and securities firm catering to a variety of clients. Prior to the company's acquisition, it was among
Dean_Witter_Reynolds
American table tennis player (1930–2012)
tennis community for decades. He was nicknamed "the Needle" for his quick wit and slender build. In his 1974 memoir The Money Player, he wrote that top
Marty_Reisman
Chinese five elements
Hang4), translated as Five Moving Ones, Five Circulations, Five Types of Energy, Five Elements, Five Transformations, Five Phases or Five Agents, is a fivefold
Wuxing_(Chinese_philosophy)
2003 film
April 2020. A. O. Scott (26 May 2004). "The Five Obstructions (2003)| Movie Review; A Cinematic Duel of Wits For Two Danish Directors". The New York Times
The_Five_Obstructions
American rapper and producer (born 1977)
(2005), became his first of eleven US Billboard 200 number-one albums. He has five US Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles―"Slow Jamz" (2003), "Gold Digger"
Kanye_West
International football competition
SAST Wits Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg 18 July 2018 (2018-07-18) SAST Wits Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg 19 July 2018 (2018-07-19) SAST Wits Rugby Stadium
2018_BRICS_U-17_Football_Cup
American financial services company
Witter Discover & Co.. Dean Witter's chairman and CEO, Philip J. Purcell, became the chairman and CEO of the newly merged Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Discover
Morgan_Stanley
March. The tournament was won by Wits for the second time; they beat UWC 39–2 in the final played on 18 April 2016. Wits was also promoted to the top-tier
2016_Varsity_Shield
American actor (born 1970)
received critical praise; Quentin Curtis of The Daily Telegraph found "real wit and vigour, and some depth" in their writing and Emanuel Levy of Variety
Matt_Damon
American hip-hop group
N.W.A (an abbreviation for Niggaz Wit Attitudes) was an American hip-hop group formed in Compton, California, in 1987. Among the earliest and most significant
N.W.A
1953 book by Peter Churchill
Duel of Wits is a book written by Peter Churchill, DSO, Croix de Guerre, published in 1953. It was the second of three books describing his wartime experience
Duel_of_Wits
Round Three. The top-versus-bottom match between Wits and TUT Vikings went according to form, with Wits running out 71–36 winners to extend their lead at
2015_Varsity_Shield
American musician, songwriter and actor (1958–2016)
spelling, as seen on 1999's Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic, which featured 'Hot Wit U.'" In 1981, Prince formed a side project band called The Time. The band
Prince_(musician)
American actor and wrestler (born 1972)
first of African descent—he is also a two-time Intercontinental Champion, a five-time Tag Team Champion, the 2000 Royal Rumble winner, and WWE's sixth Triple
Dwayne_Johnson
South African singer-songwriter and actor
Linksfield. He later graduated from Wits University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Law. He later attended Wits Business School at the university and
Danny_K
English actress (born 1983)
out of the supportive/suffering wife archetype as the alcoholic but sharp-witted Kitty Oppenheimer" and delivers "one of the film's most rousing scenes in
Emily_Blunt
American rapper and singer-songwriter (1998–2018)
number-one album on the Billboard 200, while the latter entered the top five. Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy was born on January 23, 1998, in Plantation
XXXTentacion
American actress and model (1926–1962)
she "used her lack of an actress's skills to amuse the public. She had the wit or crassness or desperation to turn cheesecake into acting—and vice versa;
Marilyn_Monroe
1994 crime film by Quentin Tarantino
and vibrant local color ... [He] has come up with a work of such depth, wit and blazing originality that it places him in the front ranks of American
Pulp_Fiction
American actress (born 1984)
Award and Tony Award, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards and five Golden Globe Awards. She was the world's highest-paid actress in 2018, 2019
Scarlett_Johansson
Indian actress (born 1982)
highest-paid actress and her accolades include two National Film Awards and five Filmfare Awards. In 2016, the Government of India honoured her with the Padma
Priyanka_Chopra
Pharaoh of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC
her brother, dressed in an attractive manner, and charmed Caesar with her wit. Plutarch provides an entirely different account that alleges she was bound
Cleopatra
Season of television series
The third season of Hawaii Five-O, an American television series, began September 16, 1970, and ended on March 10, 1971. It aired on CBS. The region 1
Hawaii Five-O (1968 TV series) season 3
Hawaii_Five-O_(1968_TV_series)_season_3
Canadian and American actor (born 1978)
a Canadian and American actor. He is known for his portrayals of Pacey Witter on The WB's teen drama Dawson's Creek (1998–2003), Peter Bishop in the Fox
Joshua_Jackson
Ranking of recorded music
2019. Post Malone ranked as Billboard's top Hot 100 artist of 2019. Of his five songs on the list, "Sunflower" (with Swae Lee) ranked the highest, as the
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2019
Billboard_Year-End_Hot_100_singles_of_2019
Country in Southeast Asia and Oceania
named islands to more than 17,500; about 922 are permanently inhabited. Its five main islands are Sumatra, Java, Borneo (shared with Brunei and Malaysia)
Indonesia
American singer and actress (born 1993)
(February 8, 2019). "Ariana Grande: Thank U, Next Review – a Break-Up Album of Wit and Wonder". The Guardian. Archived from the original on December 2, 2024
Ariana_Grande
American actor (born 1964)
shot on the cheap but puts what it needs to up on the screen with vigor and wit." Cage starred alongside Selma Blair and Anne Winters in Brian Taylor's horror
Nicolas_Cage
Canadian boxer and Judge of the Alberta Court of Appeal
championship. A loss to Bert Cooper in 1987 was deWit's only career defeat, as he retired after five consecutive wins, the last of which being a unanimous
Willie_deWit
American actor and rapper (born 1968)
(2005), and Based on a True Story (2025). Two of his singles, "Gettin' Jiggy wit It" and "Wild Wild West", reached number one in the US. Smith began his acting
Will_Smith
American rapper (born 1977)
produced some of the songs. In 2003, Jeezy independently released Come Shop wit Me, a two-CD set featuring new tracks along with some songs previously released
Jeezy
Irish boxer (1940–2018)
Sheffield, England. He trained five world champions at his Wincobank gym: Johnny Nelson, Naseem Hamed, Junior Witter, Kell Brook, and Kid Galahad. Ingle
Brendan_Ingle
American singer and actress (born 1946)
to be a movie star and we knew she would." Known for her creativity and wit, Cher excelled in French and English but struggled with other subjects, later
Cher
1964 Australian TV series or program
Goods Bruce Barry as Kindred Syd Conabere as Confession Laurence Beck as Five Wits Rex Holdsworth as a pilgrim It was based on a medieval play from an unknown
Everyman_(1964_film)
2009 studio album by Five Finger Death Punch
War Is the Answer is the second studio album by American heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch. It was released on September 22, 2009, through Prospect
War_Is_the_Answer
Country in Southern Africa
Retrieved 22 April 2025. "The South African mining sector - Wits University". www.wits.ac.za. Retrieved 15 December 2025. Neufeld, Dorothy (30 October
South_Africa
American comedian, writer and television host (born 1964)
the original on April 27, 2006. Fitzgerald, Toni (October 20, 2005). "The wit and sense of 'Colbert Report'". Media Life. Archived from the original on
Stephen_Colbert
Biological kingdom
animal behaviour is known as ethology. The animal kingdom is divided into five major clades, namely Porifera, Ctenophora, Placozoa, Cnidaria and Bilateria
Animal
South African politician (born 1989)
Wits, was attracted to the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) because its supported land redistribution. He became the inaugural chairperson of the Wits
Vuyani_Pambo
First Lady of the United States from 1961 to 1963
classes. In her senior class yearbook, Bouvier was acknowledged for "her wit, her accomplishment as a horsewoman, and her unwillingness to become a housewife"
Jacqueline_Kennedy_Onassis
American baseball player (born 2000)
Jack Von Kochanowicz (ko-HAWN-o-wits; born December 22, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball
Jack_Kochanowicz
American basketball player (1978–2020)
the National Basketball Association (NBA) between 1996 and 2016, winning five NBA championships and gold medals on the 2008 and 2012 U.S. Olympic teams
Kobe_Bryant
English musician, songwriter and activist (1940–1980)
home [...] but I did [...] There were five women that were my family. Five strong, intelligent, beautiful women, five sisters. One happened to be my mother
John_Lennon
American singer and songwriter (born 1981)
commercial success, the album sold over 12 million copies worldwide and won five awards at the 44th Annual Grammy Awards. It contained the Billboard Hot 100-number
Alicia_Keys
2021 film by Simon McQuoid
a knockout" and wrote: "A B-movie that would benefit immensely from some wit in the script and charisma in the cast, it's not as aggressively hacky as
Mortal_Kombat_(2021_film)
English footballer
Anthony Junior Witter (born 12 August 1965) is an English retired footballer who played during the 1980s and 1990s. Witter was a central defender who
Tony_Witter
Country in South America
Retrieved 3 October 2022. "Brazil Trade". World Integrated Trade Solution (WITS). Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022
Brazil
2006 film by David Frankel
enjoyable. It was very funny. It had a lot of humor to it. It had a lot of wit. It had Meryl Streep. I mean, it was Emily Blunt, [and] they were all amazing
The_Devil_Wears_Prada_(film)
Japanese original net animation series
original net animation (ONA) series created by Yoko Kamio and produced by Wit Studio. The 20-episode series was released on Netflix in January 2026. A
Love_Through_a_Prism
American comedian and television host (1925–2005)
Show hosts Paar and Steve Allen, but enhanced by Carson's lightning-quick wit. A cultural phenomenon, Carson is widely regarded as the King of Late Night
Johnny_Carson
American comedian and television host (born 1947)
entertaining an entire generation of late-night viewers with his unconventional wit and charm." On May 16, 2017, Letterman was named the next recipient of the
David_Letterman
Zimbabwe international rugby union player
Wits lose all seven of their matches, he made six appearances and scored two tries in their final match against UCT Ikey Tigers to help secure Wits a
Jason_Fraser
2014 musical film directed by Richard LaGravenese
The Last Five Years is a 2014 American musical romantic comedy drama film written and directed by Richard LaGravenese. Based on Jason Robert Brown's musical
The_Last_Five_Years_(film)
American actor and comedian (1951–2014)
Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and six Golden Globe Awards, as well as five Grammy Awards and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. He was awarded the Cecil
Robin_Williams
American actress (born 1949)
2021, retrieved July 20, 2021 Eder, Richard (November 22, 1977). "Dramatic Wit and Wisdom Unite In 'Uncommon Women and Others'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331
Meryl_Streep
South African composer (1932–2021)
December 2018. "2015 - Honorary Doctorate for James Khumalo - Wits University". www.wits.ac.za. Retrieved 31 December 2018. "Tribute paid to colossal figure
Mzilikazi_Khumalo
2025 Indian TV series or programme
a battle of wits and tradecraft to sabotage its nuclear program. In 1960s, after India has endured two conflicts within a space of five years, renowned
Saare Jahan Se Accha (2025 TV series)
Saare_Jahan_Se_Accha_(2025_TV_series)
2004 film by Stephen Sommers
dazzle. But his film just lies there, weighted down by a complete lack of wit, artfulness and internal logic. ... What Sommers tries to do here is use
Van_Helsing_(film)
American actress (born 1985)
film's producers decided that Seyfried should play Karen Smith, Regina's dim-witted "plastic" friend and sidekick. The film was a box office success, grossing
Amanda_Seyfried
American poet, writer, critic (1893–1967)
All: The Quips, Lives and Loves of Some Celebrated 20th-Century American Wits. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. p. 78. ISBN 0-399-12710-0. Meade 1987, p
Dorothy_Parker
Indian writer and politician (1924–2018)
writer and screenwriter who served as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for five terms between 1969 and 2011 and was the longest-serving chief minister in
M._Karunanidhi
American actress (born 1988)
mall by an agent from a modeling school. She began acting at the age of five or six in a Little Caesars commercial, and then a Barbie commercial. Her
Brenda_Song
Universal Pictures media franchise
The series moved towards heists and espionage with Fast Five (2011), which was followed by five further films in that genre. An eleventh and final film
Fast_&_Furious
Species of bird
stoma meaning "mouth". The specific epithet is Latin for "red". Four or five subspecies are generally recognized. A. r. saltarius is recognized by the
Rufous_nightjar
American actress and singer (born 1996)
and her mother, Claire Stoermer, has German and Scottish ancestry. She has five older half-siblings from her father's previous relationships. Zendaya attended
Zendaya
American football player (1896–1983)
Ray Charles Witter (February 19, 1896 – August 4, 1983) was an American professional football end who played five seasons with the Rochester Jeffersons
Ray_Witter
English actor (born 1996)
The Guardian said that Holland's "cheeky British charm, vulnerability and wit" has made him the object of infatuation on the internet. Jonathan Dean of
Tom_Holland
Most populous city in California, U.S.
States. Los Angeles was incorporated as a municipality on April 4, 1850, five months before California achieved statehood. The discovery of oil in the
Los_Angeles
1998 single by Will Smith
"Gettin' Jiggy wit It" is a song by American rapper and actor Will Smith, released as the third single from his debut solo album, Big Willie Style (1997)
Gettin'_Jiggy_wit_It
Private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US
colloquially known as "the Yard", in Cambridge, Massachusetts, about three miles (five km) west-northwest of downtown Boston, and extending to the surrounding Harvard
Harvard_University
South African soccer player
over the Bidvest Wits. Cardoso was made vice-captain in 2014. In July 2014, Cardoso suffered a shin injury which ruled him out for five months. Cardoso
Daniel_Cardoso
Country in West Asia
Regeneration and Sustainability. Volume 179 of WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment. Ashurst, Southampton, UK: WIT Press. p. 599. ISBN 978-1-84564-746-9
Kuwait
French footballer (born 2001)
was crowned EFL Young Player of the Season. On 8 July 2021, Olise signed a five-year deal with Premier League side Crystal Palace after they had activated
Michael_Olise
FIVE WITS
FIVE WITS
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a clever or elegant man, from Old French fin ‘fine’, ‘delicate’, ‘skilled’, ‘cunning’ (originally a noun from Latin finis ‘end’, ‘extremity’, ‘boundary’, later used also as an adjective in the sense ‘ultimate’, ‘excellent’).Jewish (American) : Americanized spelling of Fein.
Male
Scottish
Scottish surname transferred to forename use, FIFE means "from Fife," a place said to have gotten its name from the legendary Pictish hero Fib.
Boy/Male
Scottish
County name in Scotland.
Girl/Female
Australian, Danish
Motivator; Lovely; Beauty
Girl/Female
French, German, Irish, Swedish
Tribe of the Irish; The Lord Judges
Boy/Male
Indian
Five
Boy/Male
Australian, German, Swedish, Teutonic
Archer; God is Merciful
Boy/Male
Australian, French, Latin, Scottish
Dark of Peace
Girl/Female
Irish
Good.
Boy/Male
Indian, Telugu
Five Good Things
Female
English
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Sadhbh, SIVE means "sweet."
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish (Fife and Angus)
English and Scottish (Fife and Angus) : variant of Betts.
Girl/Female
French Latin
From the shore.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Panchavaktra | பஂசாவகà¯à®¤à¯à®°
Five faced, Lord Hanuman
Panchavaktra | பஂசாவகà¯à®¤à¯à®°
Girl/Female
Australian, Swedish
God is Merciful
Girl/Female
Arabic, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Muslim
Five; God; Fived
Boy/Male
Bengali, Hindu, Indian
Fire Worshiper; Fire
Biblical
five cities
Girl/Female
Biblical
Five cities.
Boy/Male
Teutonic
Archer.
FIVE WITS
FIVE WITS
Female
English
English name derived from the Old Saxon runic letter jera, JERA means "year."
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Prince
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Pure White
Boy/Male
German, Hungarian, Teutonic
Peace; Might; Peaceful Ruler
Female
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Mowriyah, MORIAH means "chosen by God." In the bible, this is the name of the mountain where Abraham prepared to sacrifice Isaac to God.
Boy/Male
Irish
Famous ruler.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Defender of the religion, Defender of the faith (Islam)
Boy/Male
Tamil
Destination
Male
Scottish
Scottish surname transferred to forename use, from the name of various places named from Gaelic creag, CRAIG means "rock."
Boy/Male
Tamil
Star with glow every time
FIVE WITS
FIVE WITS
FIVE WITS
FIVE WITS
FIVE WITS
superl.
Made of fine materials; light; delicate; as, fine linen or silk.
v. t.
To feed or serve the fire of; as, to fire a boiler.
n.
A starfish with five rays, esp. Asterias rubens.
v. t.
To set on fire; to kindle; as, to fire a house or chimney; to fire a pile.
n. pl.
Five-twenty bonds of the United States (bearing six per cent interest), issued in 1862, '64, and '65, redeemable after five and payable in twenty years.
v. t. & i.
To give.
n.
The number next greater than four, and less than six; five units or objects.
v. t.
To rub, smooth, or cut away, with a file; to sharpen with a file; as, to file a saw or a tooth.
v. t.
To collect into a hive; to place in, or cause to enter, a hive; as, to hive a swarm of bees.
a.
To make fine; to refine; to purify, to clarify; as, to fine gold.
a.
Having five leaflets, as the Virginia creeper.
v. t.
To cause to explode; as, to fire a torpedo; to disharge; as, to fire a musket or cannon; to fire cannon balls, rockets, etc.
v. t.
To animate; to give life or spirit to; as, to fire the genius of a young man.
v. i.
To pay a fine. See Fine, n., 3 (b).
n.
Cinquefoil; five-finger.
v. i.
To play on a fife.
a.
Alt. of Five-leaved
a. & adv.
In fives; consisting of five in one; five repeated; quintuple.
v. t.
To drive by fire.