Definition of Sages. Meaning of Sages. Synonyms of Sages

Here you will find one or more explanations in English for the word Sages. Also in the bottom left of the page several parts of wikipedia pages related to the word Sages and, of course, Sages synonyms and on the right images related to the word Sages.

Definition of Sages

Sage
Sage Sage, a. [Compar. Sager; superl. Sagest.] [F., fr. L. sapius (only in nesapius unwise, foolish), fr. sapere to be wise; perhaps akin to E. sap. Cf. Savor, Sapient, Insipid.] 1. Having nice discernment and powers of judging; prudent; grave; sagacious. All you sage counselors, hence! --Shak. 2. Proceeding from wisdom; well judged; shrewd; well adapted to the purpose. Commanders, who, cloaking their fear under show of sage advice, counseled the general to retreat. --Milton. 3. Grave; serious; solemn. [R.] ``[Great bards] in sage and solemn tunes have sung.' --Milton.
Sage
Sage Sage, n. [OE. sauge, F. sauge, L. salvia, from salvus saved, in allusion to its reputed healing virtues. See Safe.] (Bot.) (a) A suffruticose labiate plant (Salvia officinalis) with grayish green foliage, much used in flavoring meats, etc. The name is often extended to the whole genus, of which many species are cultivated for ornament, as the scarlet sage, and Mexican red and blue sage. (b) The sagebrush. Meadow sage (Bot.), a blue-flowered species of Salvia (S. pratensis) growing in meadows in Europe. Sage cheese, cheese flavored with sage, and colored green by the juice of leaves of spinach and other plants which are added to the milk. Sage cock (Zo["o]l.), the male of the sage grouse; in a more general sense, the specific name of the sage grouse. Sage green, of a dull grayish green color, like the leaves of garden sage. Sage grouse (Zo["o]l.), a very large American grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus), native of the dry sagebrush plains of Western North America. Called also cock of the plains. The male is called sage cock, and the female sage hen. Sage hare, or Sage rabbit (Zo["o]l.), a species of hare (Lepus Nuttalli, or artemisia) which inhabits the arid regions of Western North America and lives among sagebrush. By recent writers it is considered to be merely a variety of the common cottontail, or wood rabbit. Sage hen (Zo["o]l.), the female of the sage grouse. Sage sparrow (Zo["o]l.), a small sparrow (Amphispiza Belli, var. Nevadensis) which inhabits the dry plains of the Rocky Mountain region, living among sagebrush. Sage thrasher (Zo["o]l.), a singing bird (Oroscoptes montanus) which inhabits the sagebrush plains of Western North America. Sage willow (Bot.), a species of willow (Salix tristis) forming a low bush with nearly sessile grayish green leaves.
Sage
Sage Sage, n. A wise man; a man of gravity and wisdom; especially, a man venerable for years, and of sound judgment and prudence; a grave philosopher. At his birth a star, Unseen before in heaven, proclaims him come, And guides the Eastern sages. --Milton.

Meaning of Sages from wikipedia

- In the Theaetetus, Plato defines the sage as one who becomes "righteous and holy and wise." The Platonic sages would raise themselves by the life of...
- Look up Seven Sages in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Seven Sages may refer to: Saptarishi or Seven Sages of ancient India Seven Sages of Greece, seven...
- Look up sage, sages, Sage, saĝe, säge, Säge, or säges in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Sage or SAGE may refer to: Salvia officinalis, common sage, a small...
- appears in The Masque of the Seven Sages by Ausonius. Both Ephorus and Plutarch (in his Banquet of the Seven Sages) substituted Anacharsis for Myson....
- Sages could refer to: Three Muslim Sages Doraemon: Nobita's Sky Utopia the Three Sages Hall in Longhua Temple Samseonggung (palace of the Three sages)...
- The Four Sages, ****essors, or Correlates (Chinese: 四配; pinyin: Sì Pèi), are four eminent Chinese philosophers in the Confucian tradition. They are traditionally...
- Sage Moonblood Stallone (May 5, 1976 – July 13, 2012) was an American actor. He was the eldest child of actor Sylvester Stallone. Sage Stallone was born...
- system defined by three sages defines himself as Tri-a-Vishay. Similarly, for five sages, it is Pancha-Vishay, and for seven sages, it is Santa-Vishay. There...
- and Sages published Dawson's short story and poetry collect, September and Other Stories, to positive reviews. Since January 2009, Bards and Sages has...
- Sager is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Bobby Sager, entrepreneur turned philanthropist, and inspiration for The Philanthropist television...