SAVANT


Meaning of SAVANT in English

/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 .