prudent

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Festus, Michal's husband, the friend and adviser of Paracelsus, is a man of simple nature and thoughtful mind, cautious yet not cold, clear-sighted rather than far-seeing, yet not without enthusiasm; perhaps a little narrow and commonplace, as the prudent are apt to be.

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  1. adjective Wise in handling practical matters; exercising good judgment or common sense.
  2. adjective Careful in regard to one's own interests; provident.
  3. adjective Careful about one's conduct; circumspect.

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  1. Middle English, from Old French, from Latin prūdēns, prūdent-, contraction of prōvidēns, present participle of prōvidēre, to provide for; see provide.

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  1. from Middle English prudent, from Old French prudent, French prudent = Spanish Portuguese Italian prudente, from Latin pruden(t-)s, foreseeing, prudent, contr. from providen(t-)s, foreseeing, provident: see provident.
 

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