Definition of proverb Proverb
/pɹɑˈvɚb/ - [praverb] - prov•erb
We found 15 definitions of proverb from 8 different sources.
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What does proverb mean?
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NounPlural: proverbs |
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| proverb - a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people | ||
| adage, saw, byword | ||
| locution, saying, expression a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations; "pardon the expression" | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- proverb (n.)
An old and common saying; a phrase which is often repeated; especially, a sentence which briefly and forcibly expresses some practical truth, or the result of experience and observation; a maxim; a saw; an adage. - proverb (n.)
A striking or paradoxical assertion; an obscure saying; an enigma; a parable. - proverb (n.)
A familiar illustration; a subject of contemptuous reference. - proverb (n.)
A drama exemplifying a proverb. - proverb (v. t.)
To name in, or as, a proverb. - proverb (v. t.)
To provide with a proverb. - proverb (v. i.)
To write or utter proverbs.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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proverb
A widely known, fixed sentence, that expresses a maxim or a wisdom in a short and concise way.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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proverb
prov′ėrb, n. a short familiar sentence expressing a well-known truth or moral lesson: a byword: (B.) a difficult saying that requires explanation: (pl.) a book of the Old Testament: a dramatic composition in which a proverb gives name and character to the plot.—v.t. to speak of proverbially: make a byword of: to provide with a proverb.—adj. Prover′bial, like or pertaining to proverbs: widely spoken of.—v.t. Prover′bialise, to turn into a proverb.—ns. Prover′bialism, a saying in the form of, or like, a proverb; Prover′bialist.—adv. Prover′bially. [Fr. proverbe—L. proverbium—pro, publicly, verbum, a word.]
Proverbs DictionaryProverbs Dictionary 📗
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proverb
According to the old proverb.
Wikipedia 
- A proverb is a wise saying. Many cultures have collections of these, such as the Book of Proverbs in the Old Testament, was said to be written by king Solomon of Israel.
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