SAVANT

initiate, learned person, pundit, savant

(noun) someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Proper noun

Savant (plural Savants)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Savant is the 21842nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1190 individuals. Savant is most common among White (84.03%) individuals.

Anagrams

• avants, sat nav, sat-nav, satnav

Etymology

Noun

savant (plural savants)

A person of learning, especially one who is versed in literature or science.

A person who is considered eminent because of their achievements.

A person with significant mental disabilities who is very gifted in one area of activity, such as playing the piano or mental arithmetic.

Synonym: idiot savant

Synonyms

• erudite

• expert

• genius

Anagrams

• avants, sat nav, sat-nav, satnav

Source: Wiktionary


Sa`vant", n.; pl. Savants (F. . Etym: [F., fr. savoir to know, L. sapere. See Sage, a.]

Definition: A man of learning; one versed in literature or science; a person eminent for acquirements.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

21 April 2025

ENCYCLOPEDIA

(noun) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty


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