Wise (Noun)
Meaning 1
A way of doing or being; "in no wise"; "in this wise".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- They took the old man as their leader and followed in this wise, trusting his judgement.
- The new employee quickly settled into the way of doing things in this wise at the company.
- It cannot be said that any good came to the city in no wise from their investments.
- There were those who believed that women's rights to equal pay should be realized in this wise that all work would be paid equally regardless of gender.
- Though their business ideas were new and innovative, they realized that they had been foolish in no wise to the pitfalls of running a startup.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
United States Jewish leader (born in Hungary) (1874-1949).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Stephen Samuel Wise was a prominent figure in the US Jewish community during his lifetime, particularly in terms of his social reform efforts.
- Stephen S Wise's association with US Jewish leaders made him a highly respected voice in matters concerning the community throughout his life.
- Stephen Samuel Wise was a learned US Jewish leader who took active part in addressing issues of interest to his community throughout the beginning of the 20th century.
- Born in Hungary, it was only natural for Stephen Samuel Wise to integrate the teachings from his homeland into his US Jewish practices as the leader of the Free Synagogue.
- Stephen Samuel Wise, as a US Jewish leader, sought to reconcile the ideals of his community with the demands of a rapidly changing world throughout his life.
Synonyms
Meaning 3
United States religious leader (born in Bohemia) who united reform Jewish organizations in the United States (1819-1900).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.