sav‧ant /ˈsæv
ənt $ səˈvɑːnt, sæ-/
noun [countable] formal[
Date: 1700-1800;
Language: French;
Origin: present participle of savoir 'to know']
1. someone who knows a lot about a subject
2. someone who has mental problems and may have lower intelligence than average, but who can do one thing very well, such as adding numbers very quickly
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