Definitions for savant

savant sa·vant

Spelling: [sa-vahnt, sav-uh nt; French s Savant is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 75 anagrams from letters in savant (aanstv).

Definitions for savant

noun

  1. a person of profound or extensive learning; learned scholar.

Origin of savant

1710-20; French: man of learning, scholar, old present participle of savoir to know ≪ Latin sapere to be wise; see sapient

Examples for savant

No savant now denies the transmittable taint of insanity and consumption.

"I think sometimes the [media] tends to focus on those people who have savant skills," said Bell.

Like a savant, he navigates us through a tasting of three French beers, finished off by a pairing with 18-month-old comté cheese.

Internet savant Aaron Swartz was found dead in his New York apartment on Friday from an apparent suicide.

"I will trouble you with a few commissions," said the savant.

Here the savant seeing a hobby-horse near, caught him and jumped on.

This persistency had struck the savant, and he asked a mutual friend to introduce him.

A comparison reveals that the one author is not a cook while the other is not a savant.

To this condition the Belgian savant gave the name of gymnaxony.

Outwardly the Professor did not appear like the savant he was reported to be.

Word Value for savant
Scrable

9

Words with friends

11

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