sage
/sāj/
noun
  1. One venerated for experience, judgment, and wisdom.
  2. Any of various plants of the genus Salvia of the mint family, especially S. officinalis, having aromatic grayish-green leaves.
  3. The leaves of S. officinalis used as a seasoning.
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Merriam-Webster
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SAGE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
4 days ago - The meaning of SAGE is one (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom. How to use sage in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Sage.
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Cambridge Dictionary
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SAGE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
6 days ago - SAGE definition: 1. wise, especially as a result of great experience: 2. a plant whose greyish-green leaves are…. Learn more.
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Wikipedia
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Sage (philosophy) - Wikipedia
October 29, 2025 - A sage (Ancient Greek: σοφός, sophós), in classical philosophy, is someone who has attained wisdom. The term has also been used interchangeably with a 'good person' (Ancient Greek: ἀγαθός, agathós), and a 'virtuous person' (Ancient Greek: σπουδαῖος, spoudaîos).

someone who has attained the wisdom which a philosopher seeks

A sage (Ancient Greek: σοφός, sophós), in classical philosophy, is someone who has attained wisdom. The term has also been used interchangeably with a 'good person' (Ancient Greek: ἀγαθός, agathós), and a … Wikipedia
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Dictionary.com
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SAGE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
Sage definition: a profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom.. See examples of SAGE used in a sentence.
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Wiktionary
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sage - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
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.
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Vocabulary.com
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Sage - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com
Although you might think of a wizard when you hear the word sage, really it means a wise man. Today you see it used to refer to someone who has insight in a particular field. If someone is a policy sage, he knows just what advice to give politicians ...
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Etymonline
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Sage - Etymology, Origin & Meaning
"wise, judicious, prudent," c. 1300 (late 12c. as a surname), from Old French sage "wise,… See origin and meaning of sage.
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Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
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sage noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes | Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary at OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com
Word Originnoun sense 1 Middle English: from Old French sauge, from Latin salvia ‘healing plant’, from salvus ‘safe’. noun sense 2 Middle English (as an adjective): from Old French, from Latin sapere ‘be wise’.See sage in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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Yogapedia
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What is Sage? - Definition from Yogapedia
December 21, 2023 - A sage is typically defined as an extremely wise person, mystic or spiritual teacher. In Hinduism, the sages are divinely inspired philosophers, saints and leaders with direct knowledge of the Universal/Absolute Truth.
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Merriam-Webster
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SAGE Synonyms: 116 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus
October 14, 2025 - Some common synonyms of sage are judicious, prudent, sane, sapient, sensible, and wise. While all these words mean "having or showing sound judgment," sage suggests wide experience, great learning, and wisdom.
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Almaany
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sage In Arabic - Translation and Meaning in English Arabic Dictionary of All terms Page 1
- 1) -a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom - 2) -any of various plants of the genus Salvia; cosmopolitan - 3) -aromatic fresh or dried gray-green leaves used widely as seasoning for meats and fowl ...
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Oxford English Dictionary
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sage, n.¹ meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary
There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun sage, one of which is labelled obsolete.
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Cambridge Dictionary
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SAGE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
3 weeks ago - SAGE definition: 1. a herb whose leaves are used to give flavour to food 2. a wise person. Learn more.
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Wikipedia
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Sage - Wikipedia
1 month ago - Sonic Amateur Games Expo (SAGE), an online event that primarily demonstrates Sonic the Hedgehog fangames
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Cambridge Dictionary
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SAGE in Traditional Chinese - Cambridge Dictionary
3 weeks ago - SAGE translate: (尤指因經驗豐富而)明智的,睿智的, 植物, 鼠尾草,洋蘇草(其灰綠色的葉子可用作香草調味), 明智的, 智者,賢人(尤指老人). Learn more in the Cambridge English-Chinese traditional ...
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Reddit
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r/French on Reddit: Why is everyone asking if my child is sage?
August 21, 2022 -

Could I get a clarification on what it means for a child to be sage? My husband is French, his sister is currently visiting us in Canada and there have been a lot of video calls to show family in France our baby boy. I understand maybe 50% of french conversation between native speakers, and one word I keep catching is sage. Everyone is asking if he is sage and how he sleeps... I've translated it and just get wise/wisdom. Which doesn't really make sense to me? I would never ask if a baby was wise, or describe them as such... My husband doesn't know ab equivalent word in English. Am I missing a meaning of this word or do French people associate babies with wisdom?

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Cambridge Dictionary
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Sage | translate German to English - Cambridge Dictionary
sage und schreibe, at sagen See ... support HTML5 audio · /ˈper.ə.daɪs/ a place or condition of great happiness where everything is exactly as you would like it to be About this ·...