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byword
by·word also by-word B0593500 (bī′wûrd′)n.1. a. A proverbial expression; a proverb.b. An often-used word or phrase.2. One that represents a type, class, or quality: "Polyester got its déclassé reputation in the 1970s after cheap, poorly made double-knit leisure suits became a byword for bad taste" (Fortune).3. An object of notoriety or interest: The eccentric poet was a byword in literary circles.4. An epithet.
[Middle English byworde, from Old English bīword, translation of Latin prōverbium.]byword (ˈbaɪˌwɜːd) n1. a person, place, or thing regarded as a perfect or proverbial example of something: their name is a byword for good service. 2. an object of scorn or derision3. a common saying; proverb[Old English bīwyrde; see by, word; compare Old High German pīwurti, from Latin prōverbium proverb]by•word (ˈbaɪˌwɜrd)
n. 1. a word or phrase associated with some person or thing. 2. a common saying; proverb. 3. a person regarded as the embodiment of a particular quality. 4. an object of reproach or scorn. 5. an epithet. [before 1050; Middle English; Old English biwyrde. See by1 (adj.), word] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | byword - a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many peopleadage, proverb, sawlocution, saying, expression - a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations; "pardon the expression" |
bywordnounA usually pithy and familiar statement expressing an observation or principle generally accepted as wise or true:adage, aphorism, maxim, motto, proverb, saw, saying.Translationsbyword
Synonyms for bywordnoun a usually pithy and familiar statement expressing an observation or principle generally accepted as wise or trueSynonyms- adage
- aphorism
- maxim
- motto
- proverb
- saw
- saying
Synonyms for bywordnoun a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many peopleSynonymsRelated Words |