1 [U] a plant with flat, light green leaves that have a strong smell and are used in cooking as a herb:
duck with sage and onion stuffing
2 [C] (formal) a very wise person:
ancient Indian sages * political / economic sages
adjective (literary) wise, especially because you have a lot of experience:
sage comments / remarks
sagely adverb:
She nodded sagely.
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