sa·vant (s -vänt )
n.
1. A learned person; a scholar.
2. An idiot savant.
[French, learned, savant, from Old French, present participle of savoir, to know, from Vulgar Latin sap
 re, from Latinsapere, to be wise; see sep- in Indo-European roots.] |
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I have no idea how much of a scholar Gretchen is in school, but she's a social savant.
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