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savage
[ sav-ij ]
/ ËsĂŠv ÉȘdÊ /
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adjective
noun
verb (used with object), sav·aged, sav·ag·ing.
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Origin of savage
First recorded in 1250â1300; Middle English adjective savage, saveage, sauvage, salvage, from Old French sauvage, salvage, savage, Anglo-French sawage, from Medieval Latin salvÄticus, for Latin silvÄticus, equivalent to silv(a) âwoodsâ + -Äticus adjective suffix; noun derivative of the adjective
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1. See cruel.
historical usage of savage
English savage is also spelled saveage, sauvage, salvage in Middle English. Middle English also has the spellings Sawage and Suvage for surnames. The Middle English forms come from Old French sauvage, salvage, savage and Anglo-French sawage. The Old French and Anglo-French forms come from Medieval Latin salvÄticus, a modification of Latin silvÄticus âpertaining to forests or scrubland,â a derivative of the noun silva âwoodlands, forest.â
The (now offensive) noun sense âa member of a preliterate people regarded as uncivilizedâ dates from the second half of the 16th century. The senses âcruel, brutal personâ and ârude, uncouth personâ both date from the early 17th century.
The (now offensive) noun sense âa member of a preliterate people regarded as uncivilizedâ dates from the second half of the 16th century. The senses âcruel, brutal personâ and ârude, uncouth personâ both date from the early 17th century.
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Words nearby savage
sauve qui peut, Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc, sav, Sava, savage, Savage Island, savagery, Savage's Station, savagism, Savaii
Other definitions for savage (2 of 2)
Savage
[ sav-ij ]
/ ËsĂŠv ÉȘdÊ /
noun
Michael Joseph, 1872â1940, New Zealand statesman and labor leader: prime minister 1935â40.
Richard, 1697?â1743, English poet.
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British Dictionary definitions for savage (1 of 2)
savage
/ (ËsĂŠvÉȘdÊ) /
adjective
noun
verb (tr)
to criticize violently
to attack ferociously and woundthe dog savaged the child
Derived forms of savage
savagedom, nounsavagely, adverbsavageness, nounWord Origin for savage
C13: from Old French sauvage, from Latin silvÄticus belonging to a wood, from silva a wood
British Dictionary definitions for savage (2 of 2)
Savage
/ (ËsĂŠvÉȘdÊ) /
noun
Michael Joseph. 1872-1940, New Zealand statesman; prime minister of New Zealand (1935-40)
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