sage — ozdic

Collocations

5

ADJ.

all, expected, gray, jewish, medicinal, ophic, unhappy

The old herbalist grew medicinal sage in her garden every summer.

VERB + SAGE

cheated, drinking, explain, got, like, makes, put, skulked

He explains things like a sage, making even complex ideas sound simple.

SAGE + NOUN

cactus, endeavour, evils, fields, grouse, kotsenburg, lemon-flavour, natives

She planted sage fields across the hillside to attract pollinators and bees.

PREP.

among, in, than

She is considered the wisest sage among all the village elders.

ADV.

again, only, perhaps

The old professor perhaps sage in his observations, warned us about trusting new technologies.

Definitions

adj

1

Wise.

Harry the fift is crownd, vp vanitie, / Downe royall ſtate, all you ſage counſailers, hence, / And to the Engliſh Court aſſemble now / From euery region, apes of idleneſſe: […]

Howbeit the Caledonians with great preparation, and by rumor, as of things unknown much greater, taking Armes, and of thir own accord begining Warr by the aſſault of ſundry Caſtles, ſent back ſome of thir fear to the Romans themſelves: and there were of the Commanders, who cloaking thir fear under ſhew of ſage advice, counſel’d the General to retreat back on this ſide Bodotria.

2

Grave; serious; solemn.

noun

1

A very wise person or spiritual teacher; someone of gravity and wisdom, especially, a teacher venerable for years, and of sound judgment and prudence; a grave or stoic philosopher.

’Tis certain, that, while we aſpire to the magnanimous Firmneſs of the philoſophic Sage, and endeavour to confine our Pleaſures altogether within our own Minds, we may, at laſt, render our Philoſophy, like that of Epictetus and other Stoics, only a more refin’d Syſtem of Selfiſhneſs, and reaſon ourſelves out of all Virtue, as well as ſocial Enjoyment.

All sages and physicians agree in saying that the ills which afflict man originate with the abuse of coition.

noun

1

The plant Salvia officinalis and savory spice produced from it; also planted for ornamental purposes.

2

Any plant in the genus Salvia.

3

Any of a number of plants such as sagebrush considered to be similar to Salvia officinalis, mostly because they are small shrubs and have gray foliage or are aromatic.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — any of various plants of the genus Salvia

salvia

adjective — of the grey-green color of sage leaves

sage-green

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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Harry the fift is crownd, vp vanitie, / Downe royall ſtate, all you ſage counſailers, hence, / And to the Engliſh Court aſſemble now / From euery region, apes of idleneſſe: […]

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02

Howbeit the Caledonians with great preparation, and by rumor, as of things unknown much greater, taking Armes, and of thir own accord begining Warr by the aſſault of ſundry Caſtles, ſent back ſome of

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03

CHAPTER VII. In which Jack makes some very sage reflections, and comes to a very unwise decision.

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04

’Tis certain, that, while we aſpire to the magnanimous Firmneſs of the philoſophic Sage, and endeavour to confine our Pleaſures altogether within our own Minds, we may, at laſt, render our Philoſophy,

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05

All sages and physicians agree in saying that the ills which afflict man originate with the abuse of coition.

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06

sage in all fields

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Usage Notes

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In some senses, sage is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.