wise man
nounDefinition of wise man
(Entry 1 of 2)
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: a man of unusual learning, judgment, or insight : sage
Wiseman
biographical name
Wise·man
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Definition of Wiseman (Entry 2 of 2)
Nicholas Patrick Stephen 1802–1865 English cardinal and author
Examples of wise man in a Sentence
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Frankincense, one of three fabled gifts the wise men brought to honor Jesus, has been used for millennia as an incense in cooking and religious ceremonies. — Alex Fox, Science | AAAS, "World’s supply of frankincense could go up in smoke," 1 July 2019 Tupaia was the wise man or man of knowledge, often called a priest, whom Cook met on Tahiti and who quickly proved indispensable. — Damion Searls, Harper's magazine, "The Tide-Beating Heart of Earth," 10 May 2019 In one tale, the Oracle at Delphi supposedly stated that Socrates was the wisest man in Athens. — National Geographic, "Who was Socrates?," 11 Mar. 2019 Please accept this wisdom from a not-very-wise man. — Jason Gay, WSJ, "America Needs More Kids on Bikes," 14 June 2019 But the story’s seasonal significance comes with Maigret’s intervention in the fate of that exploited and neglected young niece, a Christmas gift as beautiful as any ever brought by a wise man to a manger. — Tom Nolan, WSJ, "Mysteries: Tales to Warm a Cold Winter’s Night," 21 Dec. 2018 With swept-back silver hair and a prestigious résumé, James K. Glassman cuts the classic figure of a Washington wise man. — James Hohmann, Washington Post, "The Daily 202: Five takeaways from Trump’s thwarted effort to fire Mueller," 26 Jan. 2018 As a wise man once proclaimed, Chelsea's biggest problem right now is their ailing midfield, so why not take a chance on the one time English Xavi, even if that one time was seven years ago. — SI.com, "Why Chelsea Should Take a Punt on Super Jack Wilshere and Make Him the Golden Boy He Deserves to Be," 22 June 2018 But there’s no manger, shepherds, wise men or angels; just a chain-link fence surrounding the couple and the newborn. — Kristine Phillips, Washington Post, "A church put Jesus, Mary and Joseph in ‘ICE detention’ to protest Trump’s immigration policies," 3 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'wise man.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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