Savant - English meaning

noun

The power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience.

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He had absolute authority over his subordinates

noun

The power to control or demand obedience from others

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[ u ] the police have no legal authority in these disputes., [ u ] we have to find someone in autho…

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The official power to make decisions for other people or to tell them what they must do

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The executive committee can delegate authority to the chairperson., he did not have enough authorit…

noun

A hindu spiritual teacher.

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Hindus who have a guru strive to receive spiritual initiation from him.

noun

An expert in a particular subject who gives advice

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I’ve become the computer guru in our department.

noun

A person skilled in something who gives advice about it

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An investment/management guru, a business/advertising/internet guru

adjective

Relating to the intellect.

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Children need intellectual stimulation

noun

A person possessing a highly developed intellect.

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A prominent political thinker and intellectual

adjective

Relating to the ability to think and understand ideas at a high level, or involving ideas

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He was among the political and intellectual leaders of his time.

noun

A great hindu sage or spiritual leader.

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Many people would agree with the maharishi's political analysis, but they might have some issues wi…

noun

(in south asia) a revered person regarded with love and respect; a holy person or sage.

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India is the birthplace of hinduism as well as buddhism, motherland of sikhs and jains, the abode o…

noun

A man who has people working for him, especially servants or slaves.

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He acceded to his master's wishes

verb

Used as a title prefixed to the name of a boy not old enough to be called ‘mr’.

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Master james wishart

noun

A ship or boat with a specified number of masts.

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A three-master

noun

A hindu scholar learned in sanskrit and hindu philosophy and religion, typically also a practising priest.

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The pandit chants the marriage mantras

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A hindu priest

noun

A person engaged or learned in philosophy, especially as an academic discipline.

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Plato has a claim to be the first philosopher to establish philosophy as a subject.

noun

An aromatic plant whose greyish-green leaves are used as a culinary herb, native to southern europe and the mediterranean.

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Other culinary herbs, like sage, rosemary and thyme, are native to mediterranean regions where the …

adjective

Profoundly wise.

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They nodded in agreement with these sage remarks

adjective

Wise, esp. as a result of long experience

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Sage advice

noun

A specialist in a particular branch of study, especially the humanities.

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A hebrew scholar

noun

A person with great knowledge, usually of a particular subject

noun

A person who studies a subject in great detail, especially at a university

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A classics/history scholar, dr miles was a distinguished scholar of russian history.

proper noun

Son of david, king of ancient israel c.970–c.930 bc. in the bible solomon is traditionally associated with the song of songs, ecclesiastes, and proverbs, while his wisdom is illustrated by the judgement of solomon. discontent with his rule, however, led to the secession of the northern tribes in the reign of his son rehoboam.

noun

A very wise person.

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Such a task would transcend the wisdom and power of a solomon

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A person from the solomon islands .

noun

A person who thinks deeply and seriously.

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She was not a thinker, but she had common sense

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Someone who considers important subjects or produces new ideas

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He’s a creative thinker and a good administrator.