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Grammar : Noun
Spell : bahy-wurd
Phonetic Transcription : ˈbaɪˌwɜrd


Definition of by word

Origin :
  • also by-word, Old English biword "proverb," formed on the model of Latin proverbium or Greek parabole. Meaning "something that has become proverbial" is from 1530s.
  • As in maxim : noun saying
  • As in motto : noun saying, slogan
  • As in nickname : noun informal title
  • As in phrase : noun group of words; way of speaking
  • As in precept : noun law, rule of behavior, action
  • As in proverb : noun saying referring to common fact, knowledge
  • As in saying : noun maxim, proverb
  • As in slogan : noun motto
  • As in target : noun person as object of ridicule
  • As in word : noun statement
  • As in household word : noun commonly known term
  • As in byword : noun saying
  • As in catchword : noun motto
  • As in adage : noun saying or proverb
  • As in saw : noun proverb
  • As in handle : noun nickname

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