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noun
noun
- A proverb or proverbial expression, common saying; a frequently used word or phrase.
- An object of notoriety or contempt, scorn or derision.
- Someone or something that stands as an example (i.e. metonymically) for something else, by having some of that something's characteristic traits.
- A nickname or epithet.
- A characteristic word or expression; a word or phrase associated with a person or group.
- a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
noun
- wisdom as evidenced by the possession of knowledge
- an act that sets in motion some course of events
- a formal entry into an organization or position or office
- the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
- (chemistry) The first step of transcription or of transduction.
- The act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or introduced.
- The form or ceremony by which a person is introduced into any society; mode of entrance into an organized body; especially, the rite of admission into a secret society or order.
adj
- of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb
- Of, resembling, or expressed as a proverb, cliché, fable, or fairy tale.
- widely known and spoken of
- Optionally placed before an element of a well-known proverb or metaphor to emphasize that the element is not being used in a literal sense (see Usage notes below)
- Widely known; famous; stereotypical.
noun
article
- Used in many idiomatic expressions and proverbs to refer to common objects, roles, or situations connected with something definite, in the manner of an analogy
- Used before an adjective, indicating all things (especially persons) described by that adjective.
- Added to a superlative or an ordinal number to make it into a substantive.
- Introducing a singular term to be taken generically: preceding a name of something standing for a whole class.
- Used before a demonym ending in -ish or -ese to refer to people of a given country collectively.
- When stressed, used before the name of a famous person, to distinguish said person from a hypothetical lesser-known person with the same name.
- ...because it has already been mentioned, is to be completely specified in the same sentence, or very shortly thereafter.
- Used with the plural of a surname to indicate the entire family.
- Used before a noun phrase beginning with superlative or comparative adjective or an ordinal number, indicating that the noun refers to a single item.
- When stressed, indicates that it describes something which is considered to be best or exclusively worthy of attention.
- Used to indicate a certain example of (a noun) which is usually of most concern or most common or familiar.
- (colloquial) Precedes a familiar nickname or other term of address.
- Used before a body part, a family member, a pet (especially of someone previously mentioned), as an alternative to a possessive pronoun.
- Used before a noun designating something considered to be unique, or of which there is only one at a time.
adv
prep
noun
- knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote
- All the facts and traditions about a particular subject that have been accumulated over time through education or experience.
- (anatomy) The anterior portion of the cheeks of insects.
- (anatomy) The region between the eyes and nostrils of birds, reptiles, and amphibians.
- (chiefly fandom slang) The backstory, especially for a character or setting, created around a fictional universe.
- (by extension, Internet slang) Trivia shared by a person about themself.
noun
- the unwritten lore (stories and proverbs and riddles and songs) of a culture
- (mathematics, slang) The collective of proofs or techniques which are widely known among mathematicians, but have never been formally published.
- The tales, legends, superstitions, and traditions of a particular ethnic population.
- (by extension) The tales, superstitions etc. of any particular group or community.
noun
- a doctrine that is taught
- rule of personal conduct
- (UK) A tax rate set by such an order; the tax thus collected.
- (UK) An order issued by one local authority to another specifying the rate of tax to be charged on its behalf.
- (law) A written command, especially a demand for payment.
- A rule or principle, especially one governing personal conduct.
verb
noun
verb
noun
- (countable, rare) Wisdom and knowledge.
- (countable) A flawed argument, superficially correct in its reasoning, usually designed to deceive.
- (uncountable, historical) The school of the sophists in antiquity; their beliefs and method of teaching philosophy and rhetoric.
- (uncountable) Sophistic, fallacious reasoning or argumentation.
- (countable) An intentional fallacy.
- a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone
noun
- wisdom that is recondite and abstruse and profound
- the quality of being physically deep
- the intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas
- intellectual depth, penetrating knowledge, keen insight, etc.
- Deep intellect or insight.
- (now uncommon) A great depth; a deep place.
- The state of being profound; magnitude, gravity, or intensity.
noun
noun
- A platitude.
- (inorganic chemistry) A binary compound of bromine and some other element or radical.
- (inorganic chemistry) The anionic form of a bromine atom.
- (inorganic chemistry) Any salt of hydrobromic acid.
- A dull person with conventional thoughts.
- (photography) A print made on bromide paper.
- a trite or obvious remark
- any of the salts of hydrobromic acid; formerly used as a sedative but now generally replaced by safer drugs
noun
noun
- A proverb or proverbial expression, common saying; a frequently used word or phrase.
- An object of notoriety or contempt, scorn or derision.
- Someone or something that stands as an example (i.e. metonymically) for something else, by having some of that something's characteristic traits.
- A nickname or epithet.
- A characteristic word or expression; a word or phrase associated with a person or group.
- a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
noun
- wisdom as evidenced by the possession of knowledge
- an act that sets in motion some course of events
- a formal entry into an organization or position or office
- the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
- (chemistry) The first step of transcription or of transduction.
- The act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or introduced.
- The form or ceremony by which a person is introduced into any society; mode of entrance into an organized body; especially, the rite of admission into a secret society or order.
noun
- knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote
- All the facts and traditions about a particular subject that have been accumulated over time through education or experience.
- (anatomy) The anterior portion of the cheeks of insects.
- (anatomy) The region between the eyes and nostrils of birds, reptiles, and amphibians.
- (chiefly fandom slang) The backstory, especially for a character or setting, created around a fictional universe.
- (by extension, Internet slang) Trivia shared by a person about themself.
noun
- the unwritten lore (stories and proverbs and riddles and songs) of a culture
- (mathematics, slang) The collective of proofs or techniques which are widely known among mathematicians, but have never been formally published.
- The tales, legends, superstitions, and traditions of a particular ethnic population.
- (by extension) The tales, superstitions etc. of any particular group or community.
noun
- a doctrine that is taught
- rule of personal conduct
- (UK) A tax rate set by such an order; the tax thus collected.
- (UK) An order issued by one local authority to another specifying the rate of tax to be charged on its behalf.
- (law) A written command, especially a demand for payment.
- A rule or principle, especially one governing personal conduct.
verb
noun
verb
noun
- (countable, rare) Wisdom and knowledge.
- (countable) A flawed argument, superficially correct in its reasoning, usually designed to deceive.
- (uncountable, historical) The school of the sophists in antiquity; their beliefs and method of teaching philosophy and rhetoric.
- (uncountable) Sophistic, fallacious reasoning or argumentation.
- (countable) An intentional fallacy.
- a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone
noun
- wisdom that is recondite and abstruse and profound
- the quality of being physically deep
- the intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas
- intellectual depth, penetrating knowledge, keen insight, etc.
- Deep intellect or insight.
- (now uncommon) A great depth; a deep place.
- The state of being profound; magnitude, gravity, or intensity.
noun
noun
- A platitude.
- (inorganic chemistry) A binary compound of bromine and some other element or radical.
- (inorganic chemistry) The anionic form of a bromine atom.
- (inorganic chemistry) Any salt of hydrobromic acid.
- A dull person with conventional thoughts.
- (photography) A print made on bromide paper.
- a trite or obvious remark
- any of the salts of hydrobromic acid; formerly used as a sedative but now generally replaced by safer drugs
adj
- of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb
- Of, resembling, or expressed as a proverb, cliché, fable, or fairy tale.
- widely known and spoken of
- Optionally placed before an element of a well-known proverb or metaphor to emphasize that the element is not being used in a literal sense (see Usage notes below)
- Widely known; famous; stereotypical.