[sa.vant] n [F, fr. MF, fr. prp. of savoir to know, fr. L sapere to be wise--more at sage] (1719) 1: a person of learning; esp: one with detailed knowledge in some specialized field (as of science or literature)
2: idiot savant 1
[sa.vant] n [F, fr. MF, fr. prp. of savoir to know, fr. L sapere to be wise--more at sage] (1719) 1: a person of learning; esp: one with detailed knowledge in some specialized field (as of science or literature)
2: idiot savant 1
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012