wise woman
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7.4
- noun
- /waɪz ˈwʊmən/
- Literature
:
mujer sabia
- My grandmother was the village wise woman, known for her healing remedies.
- a wise woman, a healer
- a very wise woman
- the wise woman said
Their whole relationship was supposedly framed as like Greta being nurtured by all of these wise women.
- Their whole relationship was supposedly framed as like Greta being nurtured by all of these wise women.
- Learn from the wise woman and men and men all my life
- And she was a really strong and, and just wise woman and she was fun.
- And Otter is taught more than just the song of of creation by this this wise woman, crafty person, right?
- Now Jackie Will Sayed and Muhammad al Sayed is the eldest of six born to a vegetable salesman and the smartest, wisest woman I've ever met in my life.
- So I think it's one of the gifts of getting older if if you don't try to hang on and very wise woman.
Examples
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You are always in disagreement at the casino with Windy Half-Moon, the tribe's wise woman.
Fiction book (2002) -
Prepared for yet another disappointment, he was happily surprised when the shopkeeper drew him aside and whispered that an old wise woman lived on a patch of farmland only a league down the road.
Fiction book (1995) -
A wise woman once said to me...
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But a very wise woman told me something that really changed me and my fears.
Blog text (17) -
Maya is a very wise woman.
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One day a wise woman came to the farmer and said you know that isn't a chicken, it's an eagle.
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I remember that women have always birthed with women: wise women, gentle women, a cradling community of women.
Fiction book (1996) -
Proverbs 31:25 says the wise woman laughs at the days to come.
Blog text (19) -
The wise woman in your head repeats calming words like: Rejection is part of the deal.
Blog text (21) -
Since the oracle herself was unavailable, I decided on the next best thing: to seek out a wise woman, a healer who might have knowledge of such matters.
Fiction book (1995)
Synonyms
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6.8
A wise person respected for spiritual or life guidance
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9.4
A woman who heals people and guides them about spirits
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8.8
A woman who is clever and gives useful advice
A respected person people go to for advice
A woman who tells the future, like an ancient oracle
How Wise
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6.8
- Literature
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7.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase is directly compositional: 'wise' (possessing good judgment) modifies 'woman' (an adult female), so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer 'a woman who is wise' and likely that she gives advice. Any extra cultural or historical connotations (e.g. healer or folk expert) are secondary and do not prevent the basic meaning from being transparently derived from the constituents.
Etymology
Wise woman comes from old village life, where a wise woman cared for the sick and knew which herbs to use to help people. Villagers trusted her for advice and healing, so the phrase now means 'a woman valued for wisdom and trusted to give advice'.