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Definition of sapient adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

sapient

adjective

NAmE//ˈseɪpiənt//

(literary)

having great intelligence or knowledge

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sapience

NAmE//ˈseɪpiəns//

noun [uncountable]

sapiently

adverbSee sapient in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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