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  • Wise old man — The wise old man (also called sage or Senex ) is an archetype as described by Carl Jung. It is also a classic literary figure, and may be seen as a stock character. [Northrop Frye, Anatomy of Criticism , p 151, ISBN 0 691 01298 9] Historically,… …   Wikipedia

  • Old age — Old people redirects here. For the Khmer Rouge term, see New People. For the song by Nirvana, see With the Lights Out. Old Woman Dozing by Nicolaes Maes (1656). Royal Museums of Fine Arts, Brussels Old age (also referred to as …   Wikipedia

  • Old King Cole (film) — Old King Cole is a 1933 Disney cartoon in the Silly Symphonies series, based on several nursery rhymes and fairy tales, including Old King Cole. It was directed by David Hand and released on July 29, 1933. It s a remake of the 1931 Silly Symphony …   Wikipedia

  • woman — n. 1) to deliver a woman (of a baby) 2) an attractive, beautiful, pretty; average; fat; grown; handsome; middle aged; old; short; tall; thin; ugly; wise; young woman 3) a divorced; married; single woman 4) a career; professional; self made;… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • wise — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wīse; akin to Old High German wīsa manner, Greek eidos form, idein to see more at wit Date: before 12th century manner, way < in any wise > II. adjective (wiser; wisest …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • wise — wise1 [ waız ] adjective ** a wise person is able to make good choices and decisions because they have a lot of experience: Sally is a wise and cautious woman. the wise old men of the village a. a wise action or decision is sensible and shows… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • wise — I UK [waɪz] / US adjective Word forms wise : adjective wise comparative wiser superlative wisest ** a) a wise person is able to make good choices and decisions because they have a lot of experience Sally is a wise and cautious woman. the wise old …   English dictionary

  • wise — 01. He is a [wise] old man who has learned from the many experiences he has had in life. 02. I think the [wise] thing to do if you are unhappy with your marriage is to see a marriage counselor with your husband. 03. He invested his money [wisely] …   Grammatical examples in English

  • wise — [[t]wa͟ɪz[/t]] ♦♦♦ wises, wising, wised, wiser, wisest 1) ADJ GRADED A wise person is able to use their experience and knowledge in order to make sensible decisions and judgements. She has the air of a wise woman... You re a wise old man: tell me …   English dictionary

  • Wise — Wise, a. [Compar. {Wiser}; superl. {Wisest}.] [OE. wis, AS. w[=i]s; akin to OS. & OFries. w[=i]s, D. wijs, G. weise, OHG. w[=i]s, w[=i]si, Icel. v[=i]ss, Sw. vis, Dan. viis, Goth. weis; akin to wit, v. i. See {Wit}, v., and cf. {Righteous},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Wise in years — Wise Wise, a. [Compar. {Wiser}; superl. {Wisest}.] [OE. wis, AS. w[=i]s; akin to OS. & OFries. w[=i]s, D. wijs, G. weise, OHG. w[=i]s, w[=i]si, Icel. v[=i]ss, Sw. vis, Dan. viis, Goth. weis; akin to wit, v. i. See {Wit}, v., and cf. {Righteous},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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