How to pronounce sage

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What sage means

noun

Most people know sage in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.

A very wise person, often an elder

In a sentence: The village sage gave calm advice to anyone who came to her door.

Where it comes from: It comes from the French sage, wise, which goes back to the Latin sapere, to taste or to be wise. The herb's name comes from a different Latin word, salvia.

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