Sage
/seɪdʒ/
Definitions
3 meaningsA profoundly wise person, especially one revered for experience, judgment, and wisdom.
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A profoundly wise person.
The community elders, revered as sages, offered guidance during times of crisis.
💡 Simply: Imagine you have a problem and ask your grandma for help. If she gives you really, really good advice, you could call her a sage! Sages are like the super-smart, super-experienced people who know a lot about life.
👶 For kids: A sage is someone who is really, really smart and wise, like a super-smart grandpa or grandma who knows all the answers!
More Examples
The young seeker traveled far and wide, hoping to find a sage who could answer his questions.
How It's Used
"The ancient Greek philosophers were considered sages."
"The old wizard was depicted as a sage, dispensing wisdom to the hero."
Possessing or exhibiting profound wisdom and sound judgment, often as a result of experience or learning.
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Having or showing wisdom; wise.
The sage king ruled justly, earning the respect of his people.
💡 Simply: If someone gives you really smart advice, you could say it's 'sage.' It's like when your parents tell you something to help you out. So, 'sage' means the same thing as smart or wise.
👶 For kids: Sage means being really, really smart, like knowing the best way to do something or the right thing to say!
More Examples
She offered a sage response to his challenge, demonstrating her understanding.
How It's Used
"The sage counsel of her grandmother guided her through a difficult decision."
"The sage advice offered in the ancient texts continues to resonate with readers today."
An aromatic plant of the genus Salvia, typically with grayish-green leaves used as a culinary herb.
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An aromatic plant of the mint family.
The chef used fresh sage to season the roasted chicken.
💡 Simply: Sage is a plant with leaves that you can use to make food taste better, like adding salt or pepper.
👶 For kids: Sage is a plant with yummy leaves that cooks use to make food taste good!
More Examples
Sage is a common ingredient in stuffing and sauces.
How It's Used
"Fresh sage is often used to flavor poultry dishes."
"She planted sage in her herb garden."
Synonyms
From Old French *sage* 'wise', from Latin *sapiens*, present participle of *sapere* 'to be wise, have good taste'.
Used in ancient texts to describe wise rulers and philosophers, and as a culinary herb.
Memory tip
Think of a wise old person who gives good advice.