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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A man who is venerated for experience, judgment, and wisdom.
- noun One of the magi who paid homage to the baby Jesus; a magus.
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- noun A
man who iswise . - noun A
man who is asage orseer . - noun A
magus ; one of the threebiblical magi .
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- noun a wise and trusted guide and advisor
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asativum commented on the word wise man
Oxymoron.
May 6, 2008