Definition of "sagesse" []

• Wisdom; sageness. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "The psychiatrist (epitome of a different kind of sagesse) is helping one of its members escape."
• "The directness that Monsieur Delhome was asking for reminded me of another of my mom's nuggets of sagesse: * ask and you shall receive (but be clear about what you need and don't beat around the bush!)."
• "One need not be either and can be both, but ... my vote in this debate goes to Jules, and I wish I had written this sagesse to my daughter ..."