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savant


noun, plural sa·vants [sa-vahnts, savuh nts; French savahn] /sæˈvɑnts, ˈsæv ənts; French saˈvɑ̃/.

  1. a person of profound or extensive learning; learned scholar.

noun

  1. a man of great learning; sage

n.“one eminent for learning,” 1719, from French savant “a learned man,” noun use of adjective savant “learned, knowing,” former present participle of savoir “to know,” from Vulgar Latin *sapere, from Latin sapere “be wise” (see sapient).

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