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

Examples of wise man in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

By the 1970s, inured in the culture of the moment, progressive reformers were driven to do something in Baltimore and across America that many of their peers would have considered anathema a decade earlier: rein in the authority of the purportedly wise men running powerful institutions. —Marc J. Dunkelman, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025

As the light of that star led the wise men to the light of the world, so we are called to follow the light of our Savior Jesus. —Gordon Pennertz, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025

As a wise man once said, this tournament is about the flags, not the cameras. —Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025

Just as once upon a time books were brought From Constantinople to the northern lands, The voices of wise men in the wild lands Will become a source of creative power. —Czeslaw Milosz, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for wise man

• businessman
• canavan
• caravan
• constantan
• dragoman
• fisherman
• handyman
• harmattan
• journeyman
• marianne
• middleman
• minivan

Biographical Definition

Wiseman

biographical name

Wise·​man ˈwīz-mən 

Nicholas Patrick Stephen 1802–1865 English cardinal and author