sage 1 (s j)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 Indo-European roots.] sage  ly adv.sage ness n. |
| sage 2 (sj) n. 1. a. Any of various plants of the genus Salvia, especially S. officinalis, having aromatic grayish-green, opposite leaves. Also called ramona. b. The leaves of this plant used as a seasoning. 2. Any of various similar or related plants in the mint family. 3. Sagebrush. [Middle English sauge, from Old French, from Latin salvia, from salvus, healthy; see sol- in Indo-European roots.] |
sage1
n
a man revered for his profound wisdom
adj
1. profoundly wise or prudent
2. Obsolete solemn
[from Old French, from Latin sapere to be sensible; see sapient]
sagely adv
sageness n
sage2
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a perennial Mediterranean plant, Salvia officinalis, having grey-green leaves and purple, blue, or white flowers: family Lamiaceae (labiates)
2. (Cookery) the leaves of this plant, used in cooking for flavouring
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) short for sagebrush
[from Old French saulge, from Latin salvia, from salvus safe, in good health (from the curative properties attributed to the plant)]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  sage - a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdomHakham - a Hebrew title of respect for a wise and highly educated man mahatma - (Hinduism) term of respect for a brahmin sage |
| 2. | sage - aromatic fresh or dried grey-green leaves used widely as seasoning for meats and fowl and game etc herb - aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities clary sage - fresh leaves used in omelets and fritters and with lamb common sage, ramona, Salvia officinalis - shrubby plant with aromatic greyish-green leaves used as a cooking herb | |
| 3. |  sage - any of various plants of the genus Salvia; a cosmopolitan herbherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests genus Salvia - large genus of shrubs and subshrubs of the mint family varying greatly in habit: sage Salvia azurea, blue sage - blue-flowered sage of dry prairies of the eastern United States clary sage, Salvia clarea - stout Mediterranean sage with white or pink or violet flowers; yields oil used as a flavoring and in perfumery blue sage, Salvia lancifolia, Salvia reflexa - sage of western North America to Central America having violet-blue flowers; widespread in cultivation chaparral sage, purple sage, Salvia leucophylla - silvery-leaved California herb with purple flowers common sage, ramona, Salvia officinalis - shrubby plant with aromatic greyish-green leaves used as a cooking herb meadow clary, Salvia pratensis - tall perennial Old World salvia with violet-blue flowers; found in open grasslands clary, Salvia sclarea - aromatic herb of southern Europe; cultivated in Great Britain as a potherb and widely as an ornamental pitcher sage, Salvia spathacea - California erect and sparsely branched perennial Mexican mint, Salvia divinorum - an herb from Oaxaca that has a powerful hallucinogenic effect; the active ingredient is salvinorin Salvia verbenaca, vervain sage, wild clary, wild sage - Eurasian sage with blue flowers and foliage like verbena; naturalized in United States | |
| Adj. | 1. | sage - having wisdom that comes with age and experience wise - having or prompted by wisdom or discernment; "a wise leader"; "a wise and perceptive comment" |
| 2. | sage - of the grey-green color of sage leaves chromatic - being or having or characterized by hue |
sage
noun
adjective
wise, learned, intelligent, sensible, politic, acute, discerning, prudent, canny, judicious, perspicacious, sagacious, sapient He was famous for his sage advice to young painters.
Translations
sage1 [seɪdʒ]
sage1 [seɪdʒ]
sage2 [seɪdʒ] n (herb) → salvia
sage and onion stuffing → ripieno di salvia e cipolla
sage2 [seɪdʒ] n (herb) → salvia
sage and onion stuffing → ripieno di salvia e cipolla
1. adj (liter) → saggio/a
2. n (man) → saggio
sage1 [seɪdʒ]
1. adj (liter) → saggio/a
2. n (man) → saggio
sage2 [seɪdʒ] n (herb) → salvia
sage and onion stuffing → ripieno di salvia e cipolla
sage2 [seɪdʒ] n (herb) → salvia
sage and onion stuffing → ripieno di salvia e cipolla
n sage [seidʒ]
a plant whose leaves are used as flavouring in cooking. salie مَرْيَمِيَّه градински чай šalvěj salvie der Salbei φασκομηλιά salvia salvei گياه مريم گلي salvia sauge מַרווָה एक पौधा जिसका पत्ता पकाने में उपयोग किया जाता है kadulja, žalfija zsálya tanaman bumbu salvía salvia セージ (식물) 세이지 šalavijas salvija sej salie salvie szałwia sálvia salvie шалфей šalvia žajbelj žalfija salvia พืชตระกูลเดียวกับสะระแหน่ นำมาปรุงอาหาร ada çayı 鼠尾草 шавлія ساج، سمندر سوکھ cây xô thơm 苏叶
sage2
n sage [seidʒ]
a wise man the sages of past centuries. wysgeer إنسان حَكيم мъдрец mudrc vismand der Weise σοφός άνθρωπος sabio tark حكيم viisas mies sage חכם बुद्धिमान, विवेकी mudrac bölcs orang bijaksana spekingur saggio 賢人 현자 išminčius prātnieks; gudrais; zint- nieks pendeta wijze man vismann mędrzec sábio înţelept мудрец mudrc modrec mudrac vis man คนฉลาด bilge kişi 賢哲，智者 мудрець دانشور hiền nhân 贤人
adj
wise sage advice. wys حَكيم، عاقِل мъдър moudrý vis weise σοφός sabio, juicioso tark خردمند viisas sage חָכַם וְּמנוּסֶה पंडित mudar, razborit bölcs bijaksana spakur, viturlegur saggio 賢い 현명한 išmintingas gudrs; prātīgs bijaksana wijs vis, klok mądry sagaz înţelept мудрый múdry moder mudar vis, klok ฉลาด bilgece 有智慧的 мудрий, глибокодумний دانشمندانہ già dặn, chín chắn 聪明的, 明智的
adv sagely
wys بِحِكْمَه، بِتَعَقُّل мъдро moudře vist weise σοφά sabiamente targalt با دانايي viisaasti sagement בְּחָכמָה बुद्धिमानवता mudro, razborito bölcsen, megfontoltan dengan bijaksana spaklega, viturlega saggiamente 賢く 현명하게, 사려 깊게 išmintingai gudri; prātīgi secara bijaksana wijs klokt mądrze sagazmente înţelept, cu înţelepciune мудро múdro modro mudro vist, klokt อย่างฉลาด bilgece 聰明地 мудро گہرائی سے già dặn, chín chắn 聪明地
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