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
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The wise men made a pilgrimage from the east to worship at the cradle of Christ; and the shepherds journeyed from field to town in search of Jesus, the savior of the world.
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Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
The wise men in Matthew's account went home by a different road.
—Clay Stauffer, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Dec. 2025
Could the Star of Bethlehem, which guided the 'three wise men' to the infant Jesus in the Christian Bible, have been a comet that came as close to the Earth as the moon?
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 16 Dec. 2025
There are wise men, animals, and shepherds.
—Brandon Truitt, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2025
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Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
The wise men in Matthew's account went home by a different road.
—Clay Stauffer, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Dec. 2025
Could the Star of Bethlehem, which guided the 'three wise men' to the infant Jesus in the Christian Bible, have been a comet that came as close to the Earth as the moon?
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 16 Dec. 2025
There are wise men, animals, and shepherds.
—Brandon Truitt, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wise man
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“Wise man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wise%20man. Accessed 5 Jan. 2026.
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Wiseman
biographical name
Wise·man
ˈwīz-mən 
Nicholas Patrick Stephen 1802–1865 English cardinal and author
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