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savant
[sa-vahnt, sav-uhnt, s
noun
plural
savantsa person of profound or extensive learning; learned scholar.
savant
/ ˈsævənt, savɑ̃ /
noun
a man of great learning; sage
Other Word Forms
- ˈԳٱ noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of savant1
Example Sentences
Brian Wilson, the musical savant who scripted a defining Southern California soundtrack with a run of hit songs with the Beach Boys, has died.
“Oh, Mary!” is the kind of instant sensation that’s all too rare these days, one so undeniable it immediately breaks through the crowd of theater savants to a wider audience of curious patrons.
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.”
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