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proverbial — adjective 1 the proverbial used when describing something using a well known expression: This was not the proverbial free lunch! 2 well known by a lot of people: It was a level of corruption which became proverbial. 3 connected with a proverb: a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
saying — Synonyms and related words: Parthian shot, adage, address, affirmance, affirmation, allegation, ana, analects, announcement, annunciation, answer, aphorism, apostrophe, apothegm, assertion, asseveration, averment, avouchment, avowal, axiom,… … Moby Thesaurus
Saying — Say ing, n. That which is said; a declaration; a statement, especially a proverbial one; an aphorism; a proverb. [1913 Webster] Many are the sayings of the wise, In ancient and in modern books enrolled. Milton. [1913 Webster] Syn: Declaration;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Proverbial phrase — A proverbial phrase or a proverbial expression is type of a conventional saying similar to proverb transmited by oral tradition. The difference is that a proverb is fixed expression, while a proverbial phrase permits alterations to fit the… … Wikipedia
proverbial — [[t]prəvɜ͟ː(r)biəl[/t]] 1) ADJ: ADJ n You use proverbial to show that you know the way you are describing something is one that is often used or is part of a popular saying. The limousine sped off down the road in the proverbial cloud of dust...… … English dictionary
Conditional preservation of the saints — The Five Articles of Remonstrance Conditional election Unlimited atonement Total depravity … Wikipedia
pro|ver´bi|al|ly — pro|ver|bi|al «pruh VUR bee uhl», adjective. 1. a) of a proverb. b) expressed in a proverb: »proverbial wisdom. c) like a proverb: »proverbial brevity, a proverbial saying. 2. that has become a proverb: »the proverbial stitch in time. 3.… … Useful english dictionary
pro|ver|bi|al — «pruh VUR bee uhl», adjective. 1. a) of a proverb. b) expressed in a proverb: »proverbial wisdom. c) like a proverb: »proverbial brevity, a proverbial saying. 2. that has become a proverb: »the proverbial stitch in time. 3. Figurative. well known … Useful english dictionary
aphorism — Synonyms and related words: abridgment, adage, ana, analects, apothegm, axiom, bon mot, boutade, bright idea, bright thought, brilliant idea, brocard, byword, catchword, collected sayings, conceit, crack, current saying, dictate, dictum, distich … Moby Thesaurus
apothegm — Synonyms and related words: adage, ana, analects, aphorism, axiom, bon mot, boutade, bright idea, bright thought, brilliant idea, brocard, byword, catchword, collected sayings, conceit, crack, current saying, dictate, dictum, distich, epigram,… … Moby Thesaurus
