Possessing the wisdom of the ages? (4)

I believe the answer is:

sage

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'possessing the wisdom' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'of the ages?' is the wordplay.
'of' indicates an anagram (the answer comes from or 'of' the letters).
'ages' anagrammed gives 'SAGE'.

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(Other definitions for sage that I've seen before include "Clever" , "Aromatic herb" , "Herb; wise person" , "A herb or a guru" , "Learned" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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