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SA'VOR, n. [L. sapor, sapio, to taste.]

1. Taste or odor; something that perceptibly affects the organs of taste and smell; as the savor of an orange or rose; an ill savor; a sweet savor.

I smell sweet savors -

In Scripture, it usually denotes smell, scent, odor.

Lev. 26. Eccles. 10.

2. The quality which renders a thing valuable; the quality which renders other bodies agreeable to the taste.

If the salt hath lost its savor - Matt. 5.

3. In Scripture, character; reputation. Ex. 5.

4. Cause; occasion. 2Cor. 2.

Sweet savor, in Scripture, denotes that which renders a thing acceptable to God, or his acceptance. Hence, to smell a sweet savor, is to accept the offering or service. Gen. 8.

SA'VOR, v.i.

1. To have a particular smell or taste.

2. To partake of the quality or nature of; or to have the appearance of. The answers savor of a humble spirit; or they savor of pride.

I have rejected every thing that savors of party.

SA'VOR, v.t.

1. To like; to taste or smell with pleasure.

2. To like; to delight in; to favor. Matt. 16.


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SA'VOR, n. [L. sapor, sapio, to taste.]

1. Taste or odor; something that perceptibly affects the organs of taste and smell; as the savor of an orange or rose; an ill savor; a sweet savor.

I smell sweet savors -

In Scripture, it usually denotes smell, scent, odor.

Lev. 26. Eccles. 10.

2. The quality which renders a thing valuable; the quality which renders other bodies agreeable to the taste.

If the salt hath lost its savor - Matt. 5.

3. In Scripture, character; reputation. Ex. 5.

4. Cause; occasion. 2Cor. 2.

Sweet savor, in Scripture, denotes that which renders a thing acceptable to God, or his acceptance. Hence, to smell a sweet savor, is to accept the offering or service. Gen. 8.

SA'VOR, v.i.

1. To have a particular smell or taste.

2. To partake of the quality or nature of; or to have the appearance of. The answers savor of a humble spirit; or they savor of pride.

I have rejected every thing that savors of party.

SA'VOR, v.t.

1. To like; to taste or smell with pleasure.

2. To like; to delight in; to favor. Matt. 16.

SAV'OR, n. [Fr. saveur; L. sapor; W. sawyr; Arm. saour; from L. sapio, to taste.]

  1. Taste or odor; something that perceptibly affects the organs of taste and smell; as, the savor of an orange or rose; an ill savor; a sweet savor. I smell sweet savors. Shak. In Scripture, it usually denotes smell, scent, odor. Lev. xxvi. Eccles. x.
  2. The quality which renders a thing valuable; the quality which renders other bodies agreeable to the taste. If the salt hath lost its savor … – Matth. v.
  3. In Scripture, character; reputation. Exod. v.
  4. Cause; occasion. 2 Cor. ii. Sweet savor, in Scripture, denotes that which renders a thing acceptable to God, or his acceptance. Hence, to smell a sweet savor, is to accept the offering or service. Gen. viii.

SA'VOR, v.i.

  1. To have a particular smell or taste.
  2. To partake of the quality or nature of; or to have the appearance of. The answers savor of a humble spirit; or they savor of pride. Wotton. Milton. I have rejected every thing that savors of party. Addison.

SA'VOR, v.t.

  1. To like; to taste or smell with pleasure. Shak.
  2. To like; to delight in; to favor. Matth. xvi.

Sa"vor
  1. That property of a thing which affects the organs of taste or smell; taste and odor; flavor; relish; scent; as, the savor of an orange or a rose; an ill savor.

    I smell sweet savors and I feel soft things. Shak.

  2. To have a particular smell or taste] -- with of.
  3. To perceive by the smell or the taste; hence, to perceive; to note.

    [Obs.] B. Jonson.
  4. Hence, specific flavor or quality; characteristic property; distinctive temper, tinge, taint, and the like.

    Why is not my life a continual joy, and the savor of heaven perpetually upon my spirit? Baxter.

  5. To partake of the quality or nature; to indicate the presence or influence; to smack; -- with of.

    This savors not much of distraction. Shak.

    I have rejected everything that savors of party. Addison.

  6. To have the flavor or quality of; to indicate the presence of.

    [R.]

    That cuts us off from hope, and savors only
    Rancor and pride, impatience and despite.     Milton.

  7. Sense of smell; power to scent, or trace by scent.

    [R.] "Beyond my savor." Herbert.
  8. To use the sense of taste.

    [Obs.]

    By sight, hearing, smelling, tasting or savoring, and feeling. Chaucer.

  9. To taste or smell with pleasure; to delight in; to relish; to like; to favor.

    [R.] Shak.
  10. Pleasure; delight; attractiveness.

    [Obs.]

    She shall no savor have therein but lite. Chaucer.

    Syn. -- Taste; flavor; relish; odor; scent; smell.

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Savor

SA'VOR, noun [Latin sapor, sapio, to taste.]

1. Taste or odor; something that perceptibly affects the organs of taste and smell; as the savor of an orange or rose; an ill savor; a sweet savor

I smell sweet savors -

In Scripture, it usually denotes smell, scent, odor.

Leviticus 26:1. Ecclesiastes 10:1.

2. The quality which renders a thing valuable; the quality which renders other bodies agreeable to the taste.

If the salt hath lost its savor - Matthew 5:1.

3. In Scripture, character; reputation. Exodus 5:1.

4. Cause; occasion. 2 Corinthians 2:1.

Sweet savor in Scripture, denotes that which renders a thing acceptable to God, or his acceptance. Hence, to smell a sweet savor is to accept the offering or service. Genesis 8:1.

SA'VOR, verb intransitive

1. To have a particular smell or taste.

2. To partake of the quality or nature of; or to have the appearance of. The answers savor of a humble spirit; or they savor of pride.

I have rejected every thing that savors of party.

SA'VOR, verb transitive

1. To like; to taste or smell with pleasure.

2. To like; to delight in; to favor. Mat 16.

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