wise man

Definition

A man who is wise.

Etymology

wise + man

Example Sentences

• "That is the reason, why some say, that the wiseman liveth as long as he ought, and not so long as he can."
• "But where's that wiseman, that would not be I, / If she would not deny?"
• "Mr Lieberman is arguably the last surviving example of a peculiar Washington species: the Wise Man who is willing to put party allegiance aside when it comes to big issues such as foreign policy."