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sagesse

wisdom

noun sah-ZHES Less Common

Usage Note

Sagesse encompasses both intellectual wisdom and good behaviour; faire preuve de sagesse means 'to show wisdom'. When used of children, être sage and la sagesse mean 'to be well-behaved'. The adjective sage also means 'wise'.

Examples

"Elle a agi avec beaucoup de sagesse."

Natural Translation

She acted with a great deal of wisdom.

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