Sage (Mozilla Firefox extension)
WordNet
adjective
(1) Of the grey-green color of sage leaves
(2) Having wisdom that comes with age and experience
noun
(3) Aromatic fresh or dried grey-green leaves used widely as seasoning for meats and fowl and game etc
(4) A mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
(5) Any of various plants of the genus Salvia; a cosmopolitan herb
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Etymology 1
From < Gallo-Romance *sabius < Vulgar Latin *sapius < < . The noun meaning "man of profound wisdom" is recorded from circa 1300. Originally applied to the Seven Sages of Greece.
Noun
- A wise man; a man of gravity and wisdom; especially, a man venerable for years, and of sound judgment and prudence; a grave philosopher.
- 1748. David Hume. Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. § 34.
- we aspire to the magnanimous firmness of the philosophic sage
- 1748. David Hume. Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. § 34.
Etymology 2
From Old French sauge, from Latin salvia, from salvus (healthy), see safe.