First Known Use: 1719
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savant
noun sa·vant \sa-ˈvänt, sə-, -ˈväⁿ; sə-ˈvant, ˈsa-vənt\
: a person who knows a lot about a particular subject
: a person who does not have normal intelligence but who has very unusual mental abilities that other people do not have
Full Definition of SAVANT
1
: a person of learning; especially : one with detailed knowledge in some specialized field (as of science or literature)
2
: idiot savant 1
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Origin of SAVANT
French, from Middle French, from present participle of savoir to know, from Latin sapere to be wise — more at sage
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noun sa·vant \sa-ˈvänt, sə-, -ˈvant\
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