sage: Meaning and Definition of

sage

1. a profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom.
2. someone venerated for the possession of wisdom, judgment, and experience.

1. wise, judicious, or prudent: sage advice.

sage

1. any plant or shrub belonging to the genus Salvia, of the mint family.
2. an herb, Salvia officinalis, whose grayish-green leaves are used in medicine and for seasoning in cookery.
3. the leaves themselves.
4. sagebrush.

Sage

1. 1816–1906, U.S. financier.