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sage

1

[ seyj ]

noun

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

    Synonyms: philosopher

    Antonyms: fool

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


adjective

, sag·er, sag·est.
  1. wise, judicious, or prudent:

    sage advice.

    Synonyms: sagacious

sage

2

[ seyj ]

noun

  1. any plant or shrub belonging to the genus Salvia, of the mint family.
  2. an herb, Salvia officinalis, whose grayish-green leaves are used medicinally and in cooking.
  3. the leaves of the medicinal and culinary herb Salvia officinalis.

Sage

3

[ seyj ]

noun

  1. Russell, 1816–1906, U.S. financier.

sage

1

/ seɪdʒ /

noun

  1. a perennial Mediterranean plant, Salvia officinalis, having grey-green leaves and purple, blue, or white flowers: family Lamiaceae (labiates)
  2. the leaves of this plant, used in cooking for flavouring
  3. short for sagebrush
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


sage

2

/ seɪdʒ /

noun

  1. a man revered for his profound wisdom
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. profoundly wise or prudent
  2. obsolete.
    solemn
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈsageness, noun
  • ˈsagely, adverb
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Other Words From

  • sage·ly adverb adjective
  • sage·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sage1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin sapius (unattested), from Latin sap(ere) “to taste, have taste, smell, smell of; to have sense, discern, know, be wise” + -idus; sapient, -id 4

Origin of sage2

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English sa ( u ) ge, from Middle French sau ( l ) ge, from Latin salvia, derivative of salvus safe (so named from its supposed healing powers)
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sage1

C14: from Old French saulge, from Latin salvia, from salvus safe, in good health (from the curative properties attributed to the plant)

Origin of sage2

C13: from Old French, from Latin sapere to be sensible; see sapient
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Example Sentences

In his book Kook, Peter Heller is told by one sage surfer that it’s not something you pick up in a year but a “life path.”

My herbalist gave me some ideas on what nourishes qi, so I decided to use her sage advice in a recipe for AI porridge.

Dozens of other policy fights have sprung up, such as House Democratic moves to protect the sage grouse bird and and provide money for police anti-racism training.

From Fortune

There’s Brian Shaw, the cerebral point guard and locker room sage.

So we’re going to take the sage advice of children’s television legend Fred Rogers.

From Ozy

Tend to your own garden, to quote the great sage of free speech, Voltaire, and invite people to follow your example.

It was one of the first organizations in the building, along with the Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE).

Sage and sausage patty came next, served between cumin scented Buttermilk biscuits and smothered in a black pepper country gravy.

Finally, Deborah Racicot of Narcissa prepares mouth-watering (and non-basic) pumpkin crepes with warm sage cinnamon en glaze.

In fact, she also launched a humorous series “Ask Lena” on YouTube where she gives sage advice on feminism in episode one.

Bien valut Monsieur de Biancourt d'etre plus sage que plusieurs de son esquipage, qui ne crioyent lors que de tout tuer.

Near noon I found a place where they'd cached two extra horses in the brush on Sage Creek.

Having evolved this sage remark, Elmer twisted back to his old position and raised the paper.

Only by Smith's instinctive sense of direction did we make any headway toward the mouth of Sage Creek.

With that opposing force behind us, we bore away across the shrouded benches, straight for the mouth of Sage Creek.

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