• IPA: /seɪdʒ/

sage (comparative sager, superlative sagest)

1. Wise.
   • c. 1596–1599, William Shakespeare, “The Second Part of Henry the Fourth, […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First Folio), London: Printed by Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, OCLC 606515358 ↗, [Act IV, scene iv]:

     All you sage counsellors, hence!

   • 1670, John Milton, The History of Britain, […] , London: Printed by J.M. for James Alleſtry, […] , OCLC 78038412 ↗:

     commanders, who, cloaking their fear under show of sage advice, counselled the general to retreat

2. (obsolete) grave; serious; solemn
   • 1645, John Milton, “Penseroso”, in Poems of Mr. John Milton, […] , London: Printed by Ruth Raworth for Humphrey Moſely,  […], OCLC 606951673 ↗:

     [Great bards] in sage and solemn tunes have sung.

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• French: sage
• German: weise
• Italian: saggio, savio
• Portuguese: sábio, sapiente
• Russian: му́дрый
• Spanish: sabio

sage (plural sages)

1. A 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.

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• French: sage
• German: Weiser, Weise
• Italian: saggio, savio
• Portuguese: sábio
• Russian: мудре́ц
• Spanish: sabio

sage (uncountable)

1. The plant Salvia officinalis and savory spice produced from it; also planted for ornamental purposes.
2. Any plant in the genus Salvia
3. Any of a number of plants such as sagebrush considered to be similar to Salvia officinalis, mostly because they are small shrubs and have gray foliage or are aromatic.

• French: sauge
• German: Salbei
• Italian: salvia
• Portuguese: sálvia, salva (Portugal)
• Russian: шалфе́й
• Spanish: salvia

• German: Salbei
• Italian: salvia

1. (Internet slang) Word used in the email field of imageboards to prevent a bump of the post. Used as an option rather than a word in some imageboard software.

   sage in all fields

sage (sages, present participle saging; past and past participle saged)

1. (Internet slang) The act of using the word or option sage in the email field or a checkbox of an imageboard when posting a reply.

   Reminder to sage and report.

1. Surname
2. A male given name.
   • 1974, Alison Lurie, The War Between the Tates: A Novel, Open Road Media (2012) (ISBN 9781453271209)

     She wanted to give the child a unique, meaningful name; among those she and Linda liked, she said, were Laurel and Lavender. Or if it was a boy, perhaps Sage . “Why not Spinach or Cabbage?” Brian had scoffed.

3. A female given name.
4. (Wicca) One of the triune gods of the Horned God in Wicca, representing a man, older than a middle aged Father and boyish Master