definition of
intellect

[1] #1 intellect n. [mind] knowledge and intellectual ability; "he reads to improve his mind"; "he has a keen intellect". wn

[2] #2 intellect n. [reason, understanding] the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination; "we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil". wn

[3] #3 intellect n. [intellectual] a person who uses the mind creatively. wn