Definitions for savants

savants sa·vant

Spelling: [sa-vahnt, sav-uh nt; French s Savants is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 90 anagrams from letters in savants (aansstv).

Definitions for savants

noun

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

Origin of savants

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

Examples for savants

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Word Value for savants
Scrable

9

Words with friends

11

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