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Byword
Meaning
Noun
●
A
proverb
or
proverbial
expression
, common
saying
; a
frequently
used
word
or phrase.
●
A
characteristic
word
or
expression
; a
word
or
phrase
associated with a person or group.
●
Someone
or something
that
stands
as an
example
(i.e.
metonymically
) for
something else
, by having some of that
something's
characteristic
traits.
●
An
object
of
notoriety
or
contempt
,
scorn
or derision.
●
A
nickname
or epithet.
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Wiktionary
Origin
byword
English
byworde
Middle English (1100-1500)
biword
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
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