wise man
noun
1
: a man of unusual learning, judgment, or insight : sage
2
: a man versed in esoteric lore (as of magic or astrology)
especially
: magus sense 1b
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Help the needy, not the greedy, as a wise man once argued.
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Henry Olsen, National Review, 21 Nov. 2024
In fact, there's the trope of the old wise man, but not so much the old wise woman.
—Vicki Salemi, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
The holiday commemorates the Feast of the Epiphany and the Biblical story of the day the three wise men, or Magi, visited baby Jesus in Bethlehem and brought him gifts.
—Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2024
Usain Bolt once played the wise man, suggesting that Richardson focus less on trash-talking and more on improving her game.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2024
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Henry Olsen, National Review, 21 Nov. 2024
In fact, there's the trope of the old wise man, but not so much the old wise woman.
—Vicki Salemi, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
The holiday commemorates the Feast of the Epiphany and the Biblical story of the day the three wise men, or Magi, visited baby Jesus in Bethlehem and brought him gifts.
—Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2024
Usain Bolt once played the wise man, suggesting that Richardson focus less on trash-talking and more on improving her game.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2024
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Wiseman
biographical name
Wise·man
ˈwīz-mən 
Nicholas Patrick Stephen 1802–1865 English cardinal and author
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