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Definition of Proverb
1. Noun. A condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people.
Exact synonyms: Adage, Byword, Saw
Generic synonyms: Expression, Locution, Saying
Derivative terms: Proverbial
Generic synonyms: Expression, Locution, Saying
Derivative terms: Proverbial
Definition of Proverb
1. n. An old and common saying; a phrase which is often repeated; especially, a sentence which briefly and forcibly expresses some practical truth, or the result of experience and observation; a maxim; a saw; an adage.
2. v. t. To name in, or as, a proverb.
3. v. i. To write or utter proverbs.
Definition of Proverb
1. to make a byword of [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Proverb
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Arabic