Savor

Definition of Savor

Sa´vor

n.	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.	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.
	3.	Sense of smell; power to scent, or trace by scent.
	4.	Pleasure; delight; attractiveness. She shall no savor have therein but lite. - Chaucer.
v. i.	1.	To have a particular smell or taste; - with of. [imp. & p. p. Savored ; p. pr. & vb. n. Savoring.]
	2.	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.
	3.	To use the sense of taste. By sight, hearing, smelling, tasting or savoring, and feeling. - Chaucer.
v. t.	1.	To perceive by the smell or the taste; hence, to perceive; to note.
	2.	To have the flavor or quality of; to indicate the presence of. That cuts us off from hope, and savors only Rancor and pride, impatience and despite. - Milton.
	3.	To taste or smell with pleasure; to delight in; to relish; to like; to favor.

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