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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024sage1 /seɪdʒ/USA pronunciation n., adj., sag•er, sag•est. n. [countable] - a very wise person:consulting the village sage for advice.
adj. - wise or prudent:sage advice.
sage2 /seɪdʒ/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- Plant Biology, Fooda plant belonging to the mint family, esp. one with grayish green leaves used in cooking.
- Plant Biologythe leaves themselves:turkey stuffing with sage.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sage1 (sāj),USA pronunciation n., adj., sag•er, sag•est. n. - a profoundly wise person;
a person famed for wisdom. - someone venerated for the possession of wisdom, judgment, and experience.
adj. - wise, judicious, or prudent:sage advice.
- Late Latin sapidus wise, tasteful (Latin: tasty), equivalent. to sap(ere) to know, be wise, origin, originally to taste (see sapient) + -idus -id4
- Old French
- Middle English (noun, nominal and adjective, adjectival) 1250–1300
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged philosopher.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged sagacious.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged fool.
sage2 (sāj),USA pronunciation n. - Plant Biologyany plant or shrub belonging to the genus Salvia, of the mint family.
- Plant Biologyan herb, Salvia officinalis, whose grayish-green leaves are used in medicine and for seasoning in cookery.
- Plant Biologythe leaves themselves.
- Plant Biologysagebrush.
- Latin salvia, derivative of salvus safe (so named from its supposed healing powers)
- Middle French sau(l)ge
- Middle English sa(u)ge 1275–1325
- Russell, 1816–1906, U.S. financier.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: sage /seɪdʒ/ n - a man revered for his profound wisdom
adj - profoundly wise or prudent
- obsolete solemn
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French, from Latin sapere to be sensible; see sapientˈsagely adv ˈsageness n sage /seɪdʒ/ n - 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
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French saulge, from Latin salvia, from salvus safe, in good health (from the curative properties attributed to the plant) |