proverbe — meaning in English
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English meaning
- byword noun A proverb or proverbial expression, common saying; a frequently used word or phrase.
- proverb noun A short, well-known saying that expresses a piece of common wisdom or advice.
- saw noun A hand or power tool with a toothed or abrasive blade, used for cutting hard materials like wood or metal.
Senses
proverbe is used for these senses in English:
byword — full definition
- noun A proverb or proverbial expression, common saying; a frequently used word or phrase.
- noun A characteristic word or expression; a word or phrase associated with a person or group.
- noun Someone or something that stands as an example (i.e. metonymically) for something else, by having some of that something's characteristic traits.
- noun An object of notoriety or contempt, scorn or derision.