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    sage
    [sāj]
    noun
    sage (noun) · sages (plural noun) · white sage (noun) · white sages (plural noun)
    1. an aromatic plant with grayish-green leaves that are used as a culinary herb, native to southern Europe and the Mediterranean.
      • used in names of aromatic plants of the mint family that resemble sage, e.g. wood sage.
    2. either of two bushy North American plants with silvery-gray leaves.
      • an aromatic plant that is burned by some North American Indians for its cleansing properties and as an incense (Artemisia ludoviciana, family Compositae).
      • a plant of the goosefoot family (Krascheninnikovia lanata, family Chenopodiaceae).
    3. short for sagebrush
    Origin
    Middle English: from Old French sauge, from Latin salvia ‘healing plant’, from salvus ‘safe’.
    sage
    [sāj]
    noun
    sage (noun) · sages (plural noun)
    1. a profoundly wise man, especially one who features in ancient history or legend:
      "the sayings of the numerous venerable sages" · "I'm not much of a sage, I'm afraid" · "I asked a sage on the news desk"
    adjective
    sage (adjective)
    1. having, showing, or indicating profound wisdom:
      "they nodded in agreement with these sage remarks"
    Origin
    Middle English (as an adjective): from Old French, from Latin sapere ‘be wise’.
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    noun
    1. a profoundly wise man, especially one who features in ancient history or legend:
      philosopher
      scholar
      thinker
      savant
      Solomon
      Nestor
      Solon
      pandit
      authority
      expert
      guru
      maharishi
      mahatma
      elder
      teacher
      mentor
      wise man/woman
      learned man/woman
      man/woman of letters
      guiding light
      Opposite:
      fool
    adjective
    1. having, showing, or indicating profound wisdom:
      wise
      learned
      clever
      intelligent
      knowledgeable
      sensible
      intellectual
      scholarly
      sagacious
      erudite
      discerning
      judicious
      canny
      penetrating
      perceptive
      acute
      astute
      shrewd
      prudent
      politic
      thoughtful
      insightful
      percipient
      perspicacious
      philosophical
      profound
      deep
      sapient
      with/showing great knowledge
      full of insight
      Opposite:
      foolish
     
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