n. One venerated for experience, judgment, and wisdom. adj. sag·er, sag·est 1. Having or exhibiting wisdom and calm judgment. 2. Proceeding from or marked by wisdom and calm judgment: sage advice. 3. Archaic Serious; solemn. [Middle English, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *sapius, from Latin sapere, to be wise; see sep- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] sagely adv. sageness n. |
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