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In its conception the literature prize belongs to days when a writer could still be thought of as, by virtue of his or her occupation, a sage, someone with no institutional affiliations who could offer an authoritative word on our times as well as on our moral life.
J. M. Coetzee

Meaning of "sage" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SAGE

From Old French, from Latin sapere to be sensible.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SAGE

sage  [seɪdʒ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SAGE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sage can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SAGE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of sage in the English dictionary

The first definition of sage in the dictionary is a man revered for his profound wisdom. Other definition of sage is profoundly wise or prudent. Sage is also solemn.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SAGE


age
eɪdʒ
backstage
ˌbækˈsteɪdʒ
cage
keɪdʒ
coming-of-age
ˌkʌmɪŋəvˈeɪdʒ
engage
ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ
gage
ɡeɪdʒ
gauge
ɡeɪdʒ
ice-age
ˈaɪsˌeɪdʒ
mage
meɪdʒ
onstage
ˌɒnˈsteɪdʒ
Osage
əʊˈseɪdʒ
outrage
ˈaʊtˌreɪdʒ
page
peɪdʒ
rage
reɪdʒ
rampage
ræmˈpeɪdʒ
stage
steɪdʒ
Stone-Age
stəʊn eɪdʒ
teenage
ˈtiːnˌeɪdʒ
underage
ˌʌndərˈeɪdʒ
wage
weɪdʒ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SAGE

sagaciously
sagaciousness
sagacity
sagaman
sagamore
Sagan
sagapenum
Sagarmatha
sagathy
sagbut
sage Derby
sage green
sage grouse
sagebrush
sagely
sagene
sageness
sagenite
sagenitic
saggar

WORDS THAT END LIKE SAGE

advantage
average
coverage
damage
garage
heritage
home page
image
in this day and age
language
manage
marriage
massage
message
mortgage
on the same page
package
reportage
storage
usage

Synonyms and antonyms of sage in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SAGE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «sage» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of sage

Translation of «sage» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SAGE

Find out the translation of sage to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sage from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sage» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

圣人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

salvia
570 millions of speakers

English

sage
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ऋषि
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حكيم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мудрец
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sage
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঋষি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sauge
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bijak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Salbei
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

セージ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

세이지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sage
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khôn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முனிவர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ऋषी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

adaçayı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

salvia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szałwia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мудрець
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

salvie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φασκόμηλο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Sage
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

salvia
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

salvie
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sage

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SAGE»

The term «sage» is very widely used and occupies the 6.917 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SAGE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sage

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10 QUOTES WITH «SAGE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sage.
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James Beattie
He thought as a sage, though he felt like a man.
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Jason Chaffetz
The only good place for a sage grouse to be listed is on the menu of a French bistro. It does not deserve federal protection, period.
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J. M. Coetzee
In its conception the literature prize belongs to days when a writer could still be thought of as, by virtue of his or her occupation, a sage, someone with no institutional affiliations who could offer an authoritative word on our times as well as on our moral life.
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Maximillian Degenerez
Ripen your mind to the glorious history of the ages and revel in your mastery as today's youth shall look upon you as a sage.
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Tom Douglas
Another way I like to barbecue king salmon is as a whole fish stuffed, literally to the gills, with sweet onions, sliced lemons, and summer sage.
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Martin Filler
The popular mythology of creative genius depends on beloved stereotypes of the artist in youth and old age: the misunderstood upstart who forces us to see the world afresh; and the revered sage who shows us depths of insight attainable only through a lifetime of hard-won experience.
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Baltasar Gracian
He that can live alone resembles the brute beast in nothing, the sage in much, and God in everything.
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Dhani Harrison
'Keep your head down at school.' Those are sage words from my dad. They kept me in check for years.
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Sarah Lacy
The best entrepreneurs know when to ignore sage advice.
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Jude Law
I don't consider myself any great sage of fashion or style, whatever people may want to think.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SAGE»

Discover the use of sage in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sage and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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What's in the Picture?: Responding to Illustrations in ...
This book covers many issues involved in using picture books: their role in early literacy; in intellectual and emotional development; their use as a learning resource; as an aid to aesthetic development; their use in extending children's ...
Janet Evans, 1998
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What's in the Picture?: Responding to Illustrations in ...
The contributors to What's in the Picture? examine the multiple meanings and interpretations of illustrations in children's books and how they can be used in the classroom.
Janet Evans, 1998
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Sage: The Genus Salvia
Sage, the genus Salvia is one of the most famous and used herbs in the world. This volume, containing twenty chapters written by the leading experts in the field, presents a comprehensive coverage on all aspects of Salvia.
Spiridon E. Kintzios, 2003
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Sage 50 Accounts For Dummies
Get to grips with Sage 50 Accounts in simple steps This comprehensive guide walks you through every aspect of setting up and using Sage 50 Accounts, from installing the software to running VAT returns and producing monthly and yearly ...
Jane Kelly, 2012
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Sage
They are thankful for their many blessings. Sage is the first book in Debora's series, In the Rugged Hills.
Debora Clark, 2010
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The SAGE Handbook of Grounded Theory: Paperback Edition
This handbook gives a comprehensive overview of the theory and practice of Grounded Theory, taking into account the many attempts to revise and refine Glaser and Strauss' original formulation and the debates that have followed.
Antony Bryant, Kathy Charmaz, 2010
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The Sage Handbook of Organizational Research Methods
The SAGE Handbook of Organizational Research Methods provides a rich resource for organizational researchers, locating the technical aspects of organizational research in the wider context of the relevant personal, epistemological, ...
Professor David Buchanan, Professor Alan Bryman, 2009
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Riders of the Purple Sage
One of the definitive Zane Grey westerns.
Zane Grey, 2008
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Bad Blood
An international bestseller and winner of the Whitbread Biography Award, Bad Blood is a tragicomic memoir of one woman's escape from a claustrophobic childhood in post-World War II Britain and the story of three generations of the author's ...
Lorna Sage, 2009
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The SAGE Handbook of Nations and Nationalism
What was missing in the cacophony of voices addressing nationalism was a volume that brought them together and confronted them with each other. This handbook does just that.
Gerard Delanty, Krishan Kumar, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SAGE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sage is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sage Karam: Dario Franchitti supported Iowa moves
IndyCar Series rookie Sage Karam, who got caught in Ed Carpenter's crosshairs late in last weekend's race at Iowa Speedway, said he received the support of a ... «Indianapolis Star, Jul 15»
2
There are only 400000 sage grouse left. Here's the government's …
Development of energy and mining, as well as cattle grazing, compete for space in sage grouse habitat, and have led to its fragmentation, scattering the birds. «Washington Post, May 15»
3
Sage Karam out of Indy 500 before first lap complete
The Greatest Spectacle in Racing got off to a rough start when Sage Karam and Ryan Briscoe crashed. Takuma Sato made contact with Karam after trying to ... «SportingNews.com, May 15»
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Utah, other Western states decry threatened sage grouse listing
SALT LAKE CITY — As the angst continues to build over a possible endangered species listing of the greater sage grouse, only one thing is readily apparent in ... «Deseret News, May 15»
5
Dating Announced, But Are Salesforce And Sage Plotting A Deeper …
Listed as an FTSE 100 company, and with 13,000 employees across 23 countries, Sage is a traditional accounting juggernaut. But it has also, sadly, proven to ... «Forbes, May 15»
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Protecting sage grouse could hurt military, report says
This 2010 photo released by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service shows a greater sage grouse male strutting to attract a mate at a lek, or mating ground, near ... «Fox News, Apr 15»
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Sage grouse won't get federal protection in Nevada, California
In a decision that could reverberate across the West, the Obama administration announced Tuesday that it will not designate a small population of greater sage ... «Washington Post, Apr 15»
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Hickenlooper, West push volunteer effort on sage grouse
In this May 9, 2008, file photo, shows a male sage grouse fighting for the attention of female sage grouse southwest of Rawlins, Wyo. The Obama Administration ... «The Denver Post, Apr 15»
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Gold Mining Company Inks Deal To Save The Sage Grouse
It will essentially work like this: each time the company improves sage grouse habitat on its private ranch lands, it gets a credit in that bank. It can then trade that ... «NPR, Mar 15»
10
Fire emphasized in sage grouse habitat strategy
The plan calls for a firefighting strategy making protection of prime sage grouse habitat a top priority. To do so it will, among other things, rely to a greater degree ... «Reno Gazette Journal, Mar 15»

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