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Webster's 1913 Dictionary\Sa`vant"\, n.; pl. {Savants} (F. ?; E. ?). [F., fr. savoir to know, L. sapere. See {Sage}, a.] A man of learning; one versed in literature or science; a person eminent for acquirements.
| Pronunciation: | 'savunt | ||
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| Matching Terms: | savanilla, savanna, savannah, savannah river | ||
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| Definition: | [n] someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field | ||
| Synonyms: | initiate, learned person, pundit | ||
| See Also: | polymath, scholar, scholarly person, student | ||
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| Definition: | \Sa`vant"\, n.; pl. {Savants} (F. ?; E. ?). [F., fr. savoir to know, L. sapere. See {Sage}, a.] A man of learning; one versed in literature or science; a person eminent for acquirements. | ||
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