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sageness

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sage

1  [seyj] noun, adjective, sag⋅er, sag⋅est.
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–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.
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.

Antonyms:
1. fool.
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sage 1   (sāj)   
n.  One venerated for experience, judgment, and wisdom.
adj.   sag·er, sag·est

  1. Having or exhibiting wisdom and calm judgment.

  2. Proceeding from or marked by wisdom and calm judgment: sage advice.

  3. Archaic Serious; solemn.


[Middle English, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *sapius, from Latin sapere, to be wise; see sep- in Indo-European roots.]
sage'ly adv., sage'ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

sage  (n.)
kind of herb (Salvia officinalis), c.1310, from O.Fr. sauge (13c.), from L. salvia, from salvus "healthy" (see safe). So called for its healing or preserving qualities (it was used to keep teeth clean and relieve sore gums, and boiled in water to make a drink to alleviate arthritis). In Eng. folklore, sage, like parsley, is said to grow best where the wife is dominant. Sagebrush first recorded 1852.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: sage
Pronunciation: 'sAj
Function: noun
: a perennial mint of the genus Salvia (S. officinalis) having grayish green pungent andaromatic leaves that are much used in flavoring foods and as a mild tonic and astringent; broadly : any plant of the genus Salvia
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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