SAVANT


Meaning of SAVANT in English

[ 'sav(ə)nt ]

(or ~e 'sav(ə)nt )

■ noun a learned person.

Origin

C18: Fr., lit. 'knowing (person)', pres. participle (used asnoun) of savoir .

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