English dictionary
byword
/'b/aI/,w/[@]/rd/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A common saying; a proverb; a saying that has a general currency.
Source: webster1913