- a variation of savor.
savour
Britishnoun
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the quality in a substance that is perceived by the sense of taste or smell
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a specific taste or smell
the savour of lime
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a slight but distinctive quality or trace
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the power to excite interest
the savour of wit has been lost
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archaic reputation
verb
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to possess the taste or smell (of)
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to have a suggestion (of)
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(tr) to give a taste to; season
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(tr) to taste or smell, esp appreciatively
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(tr) to relish or enjoy
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of savour
C13: from Old French savour, from Latin sapor taste, from sapere to taste
Example Sentences
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Savour that thought, then dismiss it from your mind, for that way madness lies.
From The Guardian • Oct. 19, 2019
For old time’s sake, Gordon’s new book of salads for all seasons, Savour, includes a recipe for a condensed milk “mayonnaise”, even if he has swapped the mustard for the rather more modish wasabi paste.
From The Guardian • Mar. 20, 2016
Tolokonnikova walks to her news conference at Dozhd TV channel, with the Cathedral of Christ the Savour in the background, on Dec. 27, 2013.
From Slate • Jan. 9, 2014
Savour every moment you spend with the clips – you will never hear any of these songs ever again.
From The Guardian • May 28, 2010
As this was uttered in some Degree of creaturely Abasement, it appeared to have a good Savour amongst us, after a warm Debate.
From John Woolman's Journal by Woolman, John
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