sage

Adjective

sage (comparative sager, superlative sagest)

1. Wise.
   • Harry the fift is crownd, vp vanitie, / Downe royall ſtate, all you ſage counſailers, hence, / And to the Engliſh Court aſſemble now / From euery region, apes of idleneſſe: […]c. 1596–1599 (date written), William Shakespeare, The Second Part of Henrie the Fourth, […], quarto edition, London: […] V[alentine] S[immes] for Andrew Wise, and William Aspley, published 1600...
   • Howbeit the Caledonians with great preparation, and by rumor, as of things unknown much greater, taking Armes, and of thir own accord begining Warr by the aſſault of ſundry Caſtles, ſent back ſome of thir fear to the Romans themſelves: and there were of the Commanders, who cloaking thir fear under...1670, John Milton, “The Second Book”, in The History of Britain, that Part Especially now Call’d England. […], London: […] J[ohn] M[acock] for James Allestry, […] , →OCLC, page 72

   Synonyms:

   wise

2. (obsolete) Grave; serious; solemn.

   Synonyms:

   serious

Noun (1)

sage (plural sages)

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.
   • ’Tis certain, that, while we aſpire to the magnanimous Firmneſs of the philoſophic Sage, and endeavour to confine our Pleaſures altogether within our own Minds, we may, at laſt, render our Philoſophy, like that of Epictetus and other Stoics, only a more refin’d Syſtem of Selfiſhneſs, and reaſon...1748, [David Hume], “Essay V. Sceptical Solution of these Doubts.”, in Philosophical Essays Concerning Human Understanding, London: […] A[ndrew] Millar, […], →OCLC, part I, page 69
   • All sages and physicians agree in saying that the ills which afflict man originate with the abuse of coition.1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 91

Noun (2)

sage (usually uncountable, plural sages)

1. (usually) The plant Salvia officinalis and savory spice produced from it; also planted for ornamental purposes.
2. (usually) Any plant in the genus Salvia.

   Synonyms:

   salvia

3. (usually) 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.

Interjection

1. (Internet, 4chan 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

Verb

sage (third-person singular simple present sages, present participle saging, simple past and past participle saged)

1. (Internet, 4chan 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.

Proper noun capitalized: Sage

Sage (countable and uncountable, plural Sages)

1. A surname transferred from the nickname.
2. A male given name from English.
   • 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.1974, Alison Lurie, The War Between the Tates: A Novel, Open Road Media, published 2012, →ISBN
3. A female given name from English.
4. One of the triune gods of the Horned God in Wicca, representing a man, older than a middle-aged Father and boyish Master
5. A neighbourhood along Trout Lake Road, city of North Bay, Ontario, Canada.
6. An unincorporated community in Izard County, Arkansas, United States.
7. A census-designated place in Riverside County, California, United States.
8. An unincorporated community in Burnet County, Texas, United States.
9. A ghost town in Lincoln County, Wyoming, United States.