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sage

/seɪd͡ʒ/ noun C2
  1. A very wise person or spiritual teacher; someone of gravity and wisdom, especially, a teacher venerable for years, and of sound judgment and prudence; a grave or stoic philosopher.

Plural sages

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“In my youth,” said the sage, as he shook his grey locks, “I kept all my limbs very supple By the use of this ointment—one shilling the box— Allow me to sell you a couple?”
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, p. 33 · B2
Has not some sage said, ‘Nothing too much’?
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 951 · C1

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