Wise ones (5)

I believe the answer is:

sages

'wise ones' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for sages that I've seen before include "Learned people" , "Wise men" , "Pundits" , "Wise people" , "enlightened people" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal, the King Feature Syndicate, the Sydney Morning Herald, the USA Today, the Universal, The New York Times, the LA Times and The Star Tribune.

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