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a saber — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • i.e. abbreviation Used before a restatement that explains or defines exactly what has just been said, meaning 'that is' or 'in other words'.
  • namely adv Used to introduce something more specific right after a general statement — "that is to say."

Senses

a saber is used for these senses in English:

  • i.e. (initialism) That is, namely, in other words, that is to say.
  • namely Specifically; that is to say.
  • to wit (formal) That is to say; namely; specifically.
  • viz. Videlicet: namely, to wit, that is to say, specifically, as an illustration.
  • who knows A rhetorical question asked to show that the person asking it neither knows the answer nor knows who might.
  • who knows A rhetorical question asked to express the idea that anything is possible or that anything could happen.

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