Simple Definition of savant

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savant

noun

sæˈvɑːnt How to pronounce savant (audio)
British ˈsævənt
plural savants
formal
1
: a person who knows a lot about a particular subject
a computer savant
2
: a person who does not have normal intelligence but who has very unusual mental abilities that other people do not have

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