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Old 05-08-2009, 09:44 PM   #13733
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sage1   /seɪdʒ/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [seyj] Show IPA noun, adjective, sag⋅er, sag⋅est.
–noun

1. a profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom.

2. someone venerated for the possession of wisdom, judgment, and experience.

–adjective 3. wise, judicious, or prudent: sage advice.


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Origin:
1250–1300; ME (n. and adj.) < OF < LL sapidus wise, tasteful (L: tasty), equiv. to sap(ere) to know, be wise, orig. to taste (see sapient ) + -idus -id 4

Related forms:

sagely, adverb
sageness, noun


Synonyms:
1. philosopher. 3. sagacious.
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