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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Sententious \Sen*ten"tious\, a.[L. sentenciosus: cf. F. sentencieux.] 1. Abounding with sentences, axioms, and maxims; full of meaning; terse and energetic in expression; pithy; as, a sententious style or discourse; sententious truth. [1913 Webster] How he apes his sire, Ambitiously sententious! --Addison. [1913 Webster] 2. Comprising or representing sentences; sentential. [Obs.] "Sententious marks." --Grew. [1913 Webster] -- Sen*ten"tious*ly, adv. -- Sen*ten"tious*ness, n. [1913 Webster]