Sa"pi*ent (?), a. [L. sapiens,
-entis, p. pr. of sapere to taste, to have sense, to
know. See Sage, a.] Wise; sage;
discerning; -- often in irony or contempt.
Where the sapient king
Held dalliance with his fair Egyptian spouse.
Milton.
Syn. -- Sage; sagacious; knowing; wise; discerning.