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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Sage \Sage\, a. [Compar. {Sager}; superl. {Sagest}.] [F., fr. L. sapius (only in nesapius unwise, foolish), fr. sapere to be wise; perhaps akin to E. sap. Cf. {Savor}, {Sapient}, {Insipid}.] 1. Having nice discernment and powers of judging; prudent; grave; sagacious. All you sage counselors, hence! --Shak. 2. Proceeding from wisdom; well judged; shrewd; well adapted to the purpose. Commanders, who, cloaking their fear under show of sage advice, counseled the general to retreat. --Milton. 3. Grave; serious; solemn. [R.] [bd][Great bards] in sage and solemn tunes have sung.[b8] --Milton. | |
