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sage
1[ seyj ]
noun
- a profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom.
Synonyms: philosopher
Antonyms: fool
- someone venerated for the possession of wisdom, judgment, and experience.
adjective
- wise, judicious, or prudent:
sage advice.
Synonyms: sagacious
sage
2[ seyj ]
noun
- any plant or shrub belonging to the genus Salvia, of the mint family.
- an herb, Salvia officinalis, whose grayish-green leaves are used medicinally and in cooking.
- the leaves of the medicinal and culinary herb Salvia officinalis.
Sage
3[ seyj ]
noun
- Russell, 1816–1906, U.S. financier.
sage
1/ seɪdʒ /
noun
- a perennial Mediterranean plant, Salvia officinalis, having grey-green leaves and purple, blue, or white flowers: family Lamiaceae (labiates)
- the leaves of this plant, used in cooking for flavouring
- short for sagebrush
sage
2/ seɪdʒ /
noun
- a man revered for his profound wisdom
adjective
- profoundly wise or prudent
- obsolete.solemn
Derived Forms
- ˈsageness, noun
- ˈsagely, adverb
Other Words From
- sage·ly adverb adjective
- sage·ness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of sage1
Word History and Origins
Origin of sage1
Origin of sage2
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.
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.
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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