Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Wisdom; sageness.

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Examples

  • The psychiatrist (epitome of a different kind of sagesse) is helping one of its members escape.

    Missing Persons : Ange Mlinko : Harriet the Blog : The Poetry Foundation 2007

  • The directness that Monsieur Delhome was asking for reminded me of another of my mom's nuggets of sagesse: * ask and you shall receive (but be clear about what you need and don't beat around the bush!).

    franc - French Word-A-Day 2009

  • This weekend, may we all deserve and experience intelligence, grace, and true romance. * smooch* gribouillé par outre mesure le étiquettes: amis, lectures, ma petite moi-même, photo à moi, sagesse, tricotage ronrons:

    Grace and self-containment 2009

  • Mushrooms at the Kollwitzmarkt in Berlin, a photo from October 2008. gribouillé par outre mesure le étiquettes: photo à moi, planning, sagesse ronrons:

    Pensée du lundi 8 juin 2009

  • Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel (attributed) gribouillé par outre mesure le ronrons étiquettes: sagesse

    Archive 2010-01-01 2010

  • One need not be either and can be both, but ... my vote in this debate goes to Jules, and I wish I had written this sagesse to my daughter ...

    mise-en-scène - French Word-A-Day 2009

  • The directness that Monsieur Delhome was asking for reminded me of another of my mom's nuggets of sagesse: * ask and you shall receive (but be clear about what you need and don't beat around the bush!).

    Recette / Recipe 2010

  • This is where I am at the beginning of 2010. gribouillé par outre mesure le étiquettes: ma petite moi-même, meta, sagesse ronrons:

    Messages from the clouds 2010

  • The directness that Monsieur Delhome was asking for reminded me of another of my mom's nuggets of sagesse: * ask and you shall receive (but be clear about what you need and don't beat around the bush!).

    French Word-A-Day: 2009

  • * LOL* gribouillé par outre mesure le étiquettes: photo piquée, sagesse ronrons:

    Pensée du lundi 13 juillet 2009

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