Definition of adage Adage

/æˈdʌʤ/ - [atduj] - ad•age

We found 7 definitions of adage from 6 different sources.

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What does adage mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun
adage - a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
  proverb, saw, byword
  locution, saying, expression a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations; "pardon the expression"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • adage (Noun)
    An old saying, which has obtained credit by long use.
  • adage (Noun)
    An old saying, which has been overused or considered a cliché; a trite maxim.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • adage (n.)
    An old saying, which has obtained credit by long use; a proverb.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • adage
    A wise saying or proverb.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • adage
    ad′āj, n. an old saying: a proverb. [Fr.—L. adagium, from ad, to, and root of aio, I say.]

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