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sage
CEFRC1
/seɪd͡ʒ/
noun · adjective
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In plain English
- 01
noun
A wise person with much knowledge and experience.
- 02
noun
A plant whose leaves are used as a cooking herb.
Examples
Better to be a happy fool than an unhappy sage.
When a Sage shall again arise, he will certainly follow my words.
At a glance
Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 2
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 5
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsA very wise person or spiritual teacher; someone of gravity and wisdom, especially, a teacher venerable for years, and of sound judgment and prudence; a grave or stoic philosopher.
Grave; serious; solemn.
adjective
Extra meaningWise and showing good judgment about important matters.
More examples
In contextReminder to sage and report.
sage in all fields
Harry the fift is crownd, vp vanitie, / Downe royall ſtate, all you ſage counſailers, hence, / And to the Engliſh Court aſſemble now / From euery region, apes of idleneſſe: […]
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Origin
noun
From Middle English sage, from Old French sage (11th century), from Vulgar Latin *sapium, from Latin sapere (“to taste, to discern, to be wise”). The noun meaning "man of profound wisdom" is recorded from circa 1300. Originally applied to the Seven Sages of Greece.