sagesse — meaning in English

English meaning

• prudence noun Careful, sensible judgment, especially about practical matters and future risks.
• wisdom noun The ability to use knowledge and experience to make good decisions and judgements.

Senses

sagesse is used for these senses in English:

• Wisdom (book of the bible) The Wisdom of Solomon, a book of the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox canon of the Old Testament, considered apocryphal by Protestants.
• prudence (uncountable) The quality or state of being prudent: circumspection and good judgment in knowing how best to act; (countable, archaic) an instance of this.

wisdom — full definition

1. noun The ability to use knowledge and experience to make good decisions and judgements.
2. name An English surname, likely originating as a nickname for a wise or learned person.

Related French words