Sage (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom.
  2. someone venerated for the possession of wisdom, judgment, and experience.
adjective, sag·er, sag·est.
  1. wise, judicious, or prudent: sage advice.
noun
  1. any plant or shrub belonging to the genus Salvia, of the mint family.
  2. an herb, Salvia officinalis, whose grayish-green leaves are used medicinally and in cooking.
  3. the leaves of the medicinal and culinary herb Salvia officinalis.
  4. sagebrush.
noun
  1. U.S. financier.
noun
  1. a man revered for his profound wisdom
adjective
  1. profoundly wise or prudent
  2. solemn
noun
  1. a perennial Mediterranean plant, Salvia officinalis, having grey-green leaves and purple, blue, or white flowers: family Lamiaceae (labiates)
  2. the leaves of this plant, used in cooking for flavouring
  3. short for sagebrush
Sage (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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