byword
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noun
1.
a word or phrase associated with some person or thing; a characteristic expression, typical greeting, or the like.
2.
a word or phrase used proverbially; common saying; proverb.
3.
4.
an epithet, often of scorn.
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| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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| —n | |
| 1. | a person, place, or thing regarded as a perfect or proverbial example of something: their name is a byword for good service |
| 2. | an object of scorn or derision |
| 3. | a common saying; proverb |
| [Old English bīwyrde; see | |
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Word Origin & History
byword
O.E. biword "proverb," formed after L. proverbium, or Gk. para-bole.
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Example sentences
Barzun's breadth of erudition has been a byword among friends and colleagues for six decades.
It was a surprising appointment for a company that was then a byword for conformity.
Rustic elegance is the byword for this resort with plenty of activities to keep you interested.
Once a byword for famine, it is now the world's tenth-largest producer of livestock.
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