tietäjä — meaning in English

English meaning

• sage adj Wise, especially through experience and good judgment.
• seer noun Someone believed to be able to predict future events, such as a prophet or fortune-teller.
• wizard noun In folklore and fantasy fiction, a man who practises magic; a sorcerer.

Senses

tietäjä is used for these senses in English:

• sage A very wise person or spiritual teacher; someone of gravity and wisdom, especially, a teacher venerable for years, and of sound judgment and prudence; a grave or stoic philosopher.
• seer One who foretells the future; a clairvoyant, prophet, soothsayer or diviner.
• wizard (obsolete) A wise man; a sage.

sage — full definition

1. adj Wise, especially through experience and good judgment.
2. noun A person widely respected for wisdom, especially an elder or philosopher.
3. noun An aromatic herb (Salvia officinalis) used in cooking, or related plants in the same genus.

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