savant
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1710–20; < French: man of learning, scholar, old present participle of savoir to know ≪ Latin sapere to be wise; see sapient
1710–20; < French: man of learning, scholar, old present participle of savoir to know ≪ Latin sapere to be wise; see sapient
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savant (ˈsævənt, French savɑ̃) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| a man of great learning; sage | |
| [C18: from French, from savoir to know, from Latin sapere to be wise; see | |
| 'savante | |
| —fem n | |
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Word Origin & History
savant
1719, from Fr. savant "a learned man," noun use of adj. savant "learned, knowing," former prp. of savoir "to know," from O.Fr., from V.L. *sapere, from L. sapere "be wise" (see sapient).
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Example sentences
But above all, he is a savant who can't hide his suspicion that he's smarter than his interlocutors.
With gloves, not so bad, as long as one of the bums isn't some sort of boxing savant.
The audience broke into indulgent laughter, humoring the rube savant.
But his success meant that life imitated art, and he emerged as a business savant.
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