/sa vahnt", sav"euhnt/ ; Fr. /sann vahonn"/ , n. , pl. savants /sa vahnts", sav"euhnts/ ; Fr. /sann vahonn"/ .
a person of profound or extensive learning; learned scholar.
[ 1710-20; savoir to know sapere to be wise; see SAPIENT ]
/sa vahnt", sav"euhnt/ ; Fr. /sann vahonn"/ , n. , pl. savants /sa vahnts", sav"euhnts/ ; Fr. /sann vahonn"/ .
a person of profound or extensive learning; learned scholar.
[ 1710-20; savoir to know sapere to be wise; see SAPIENT ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012