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Gnomic poetry — For the map projection see Gnomonic projection; for the game, see Nomic. Gnomic poetry consists of maxims put into verse to aid the memory. They were known by the Greeks as gnomes, from the Greek word for an opinion . A gnome was defined by the… … Wikipedia
maxim — I noun adage, aphorism, aphoristic expression, axiom, byword, canon, established principle, expression, gnomic saying, moralism, pithy saying, postulate, praeceptum, precept, principium, principle, proverb, proverbial saying, regula, rule, sage… … Law dictionary
byword — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. proverb; motto, slogan; shibboleth, password. See maxim, indication, nomenclature. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. standing joke, axiom, gnomic saying, catchword; see motto , proverb . III (Roget s 3… … English dictionary for students
byword — [n] saying adage, aphorism, apophthegm, axiom, catchphrase, catchword, dictum, epithet, gnome, gnomic saying, handle, maxim, motto, nickname, precept, proverb, saw, shibboleth, slogan, standing joke; concept 275 … New thesaurus
Kildare Poems — MS Harley 913, fol.3r. Beginning of The Land of Cockaygne The Kildare Poems are a group of sixteen poems written in an Irish dialect of Middle English and dated to the mid 14th century. Together with a second, shorter set of poems in the so… … Wikipedia
FOLKLORE — This entry is arranged according to the following outline: introduction … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Christian theology — The Prophetess Anna, Rembrandt, 1631 See also: History of Christian theology and Outline of Christian theology Christian doctrine redirects here. For the United States Court case known by that name, see G.L. Christian and associates v. US.… … Wikipedia
poetry — poetryless, adj. /poh i tree/, n. 1. the art of rhythmical composition, written or spoken, for exciting pleasure by beautiful, imaginative, or elevated thoughts. 2. literary work in metrical form; verse. 3. prose with poetic qualities. 4. poetic… … Universalium
Parables — • A comparison, or a parallel, by which one thing is used to illustrate another. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Parables Parables … Catholic encyclopedia
Maxim — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Maxim >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 maxim maxim aphorism Sgm: N 1 apothegm apothegm apophthegm Sgm: N 1 dictum dictum saying adage saw proverb Sgm: N 1 sentence … English dictionary for students
