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  • 1wise man — noun a) A man who is wise. That is the reason, why some say, that the wiseman liveth as long as he ought, and not so long as he can. b) A man who is a sage or seer. But wheres that wiseman, that would not be I, / If she would not deny? …

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  • 2wise man — noun Date: before 12th century 1. a man of unusual learning, judgment, or insight ; sage 2. a man versed in esoteric lore (as of magic or astrology); especially magus 1b …

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  • 3wise — wise1 wisely, adv. /wuyz/, adj., wiser, wisest, v., wised, wising. adj. 1. having the power of discerning and judging properly as to what is true or right; possessing discernment, judgment, or discretion. 2. characterized by or showing such… …

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  • 4Wise — /wuyz/, n. 1. Isaac Mayer /muy euhr/, 1819 1900, U.S. rabbi and educator, born in Bohemia: founder of Reform Judaism in the U.S. 2. Stephen Samuel, 1874 1949, U.S. rabbi, theologian, and Zionist leader; born in Hungary. * * * (as used in… …

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  • 5man of the world — Date: 15th century a practical or worldly wise man of wide experience …

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  • 6Wise Foods, Inc. — Wise Foods Inc.Wise Foods, Inc. is a private company based in Kennesaw, Georgia, that makes and sells snacks through retail food outlets in 15 eastern seaboard states as well as Vermont, Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Washington, D …

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  • 7Wise men — can refer to: * Wisemen (rap group) * Biblical Magi, the three wise men who follow the Star of Bethlehem in the New Testament. * Wise Men of Gotham. * A man of Wisdom. * The James Blunt single, Wisemen . * The Wise Men, a group of foreign policy… …

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  • 8Man — /man/, n. Isle of, an island of the British Isles, in the Irish Sea. 58,773; 227 sq. mi. (588 sq. km). Cap.: Douglas. * * * (as used in expressions) Mountain Man 2002– Man Booker Prize de Man Paul Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the… …

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  • 9Man Under Cover — Directed by Tod Browning Written by Louis Victor Eytinge Harvey Gates Starring Herbert Rawlinson George Hernandez …

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  • 10man of the world — n. A worldly wise person; a sophisticate. [WordNet 1.5] …

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