Definition of savage
(Entry 1 of 3)
1a
: not domesticated or under human control : untamed
savage beasts
2
: wild, uncultivated
seldom have I seen such savage scenery— Douglas Carruthers
savage
noun
plural savages
Definition of savage (Entry 2 of 3)
1
old-fashioned + offensive
: a person belonging to a primitive society
2
: a brutal person
3
: a rude or unmannerly person
savage
verb
savaged; savaging
Definition of savage (Entry 3 of 3)
: to attack or treat brutally
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The first known use of savage was in the 13th century
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