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Definition of Sage

Sage 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. The sagebrush. Having nice discernment and powers of judging; prudent; grave; sagacious. Proceeding from wisdom; well judged; shrewd; well adapted to the purpose. Grave; serious; solemn. A wise man; a man of gravity and wisdom; especially, a man venerable for years, and of sound judgment and prudence; a grave philosopher. Related Definitions: Adapted, And, Are, As, Blue, Cultivated, Discernment, Especially, Extended, Flavoring, Foliage, For, From, Genus, Grave, Gravity, Grayish, Green, Having, In, Is, Judged, Judging, Judgment, Labiate, Man, Many, Mexican, Much, Name, Nice, Of, Often, Ornament, Philosopher, Plant, Proceeding, Prudence, Prudent, Purpose, Red, Sagacious, Sage, Sagebrush, Salvia, Scarlet, Serious, Shrewd, Solemn, Sound, Species, Suffruticose, The, To, Used, Venerable, Well, Which, Whole, Wisdom, Wise, With

Sage Quotations The sage belongs to the same obsolete repertory as the virtuous maiden and the enlightened monarch. Mason Cooley The sage does not hoard. The more he helps others, the more he benefits himself, The more he gives to others, the more he gets himself. The Way of Heaven does one good but never does one harm. The Way of the sage is to act but not to compete. Lao Tzu He thought as a sage, though he felt like a man. James Beattie The career of a sage is of two kinds: He is either honored by all in the world, Like a flower waving its head, Or else he disappears into the silent forest. Lao Tzu The sage does not hoard. Having bestowed all he has on others, he has yet more; having given all he has to others, he is richer still. Lao Tzu

Sage Translations sage in Danish is fornuftig sage in Dutch is salvia, salie sage in Finnish is viisas sage in German is Salbei, klug sage in Italian is salvia sage in Spanish is salvia sage in Swedish is vis, salvia

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