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savant
[ sa-vahnt, sav-uhnt; French sa-vahn ]
noun
- a person of profound or extensive learning; learned scholar.
savant
/ ˈsævənt; savɑ̃ /
noun
- a man of great learning; sage
Derived Forms
- ˈԳٱ, noun:feminine
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of savant1
Example Sentences
Jokic is a basketball savant, exceptional in every facet of the game, a player for whom the Clippers will gameplan like never before.
Several members of a Bay Area group of computer savants and vegan activists have been investigated, criminally charged or deemed persons of interest in violent incidents that have resulted in six deaths across the U.S.
JD Vance is a brilliant savant, according to some, while other headlines call him an idiot and leave out the “savant.”
For the sibling pop savants, work and family have long been intertwined.
For these two pop savants, work and family have long been intertwined.
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