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savant
[ sa-vahnt, sav-uhnt; French sa-vahn ]
/ sæˈvɑnt, ˈsæv ənt; French saˈvɑ̃ /
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noun, plural sa·vants [sa-vahnts, sav-uhnts; French sa-vahn]. /sæˈvɑnts, ˈsæv ənts; French saˈvɑ̃/.
a person of profound or extensive learning; learned scholar.
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Origin of savant
1710–20; <French: man of learning, scholar, old present participle of savoir to know ≪ Latin sapere to be wise; see sapient
Words nearby savant
savanna, Savannah, Savannah sparrow, Savannakhet, savanna monkey, savant, savarin, savate, save, save-all, save as you earn
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British Dictionary definitions for savant
savant
/ (ˈsævənt, French savɑ̃) /
noun
a man of great learning; sage
Derived forms of savant
savante, fem nWord Origin for savant
C18: from French, from savoir to know, from Latin sapere to be wise; see sapient
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