sage
Cross references:
1. wise
1. sage \'sa-j\ aj [ME, fr. OF, fr. (assumed) VL sapius, fr. L sapere to
taste, have g]ood taste, be wise; akin to OE sefa mind, Oscan sipus knowing
1a: wise through reflection and experience archaic 1b: GRAVE, SOLEMN 2:
proceeding from or characterized by wisdom, prudence, and good judgment {~
counsel} - sage.ly av
2. sage n 1: one (as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom 2: a
mature or venerable man sound in judgment
3. sage n [ME, fr. MF sauge, fr. L salvia, fr. salvus healthy; fr. its]use
as a medicinal herb - more at SAFE 1: a mint (Salvia officinalis) with
grayish green aromatic leaves use d esp. in flavoring meats; broadly : a
plant of this genus several of which (as the scarlet-flowered S. splendens)
are grown as ornamentals 2: SAGEBRUSH