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Adage Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Adage? [n] a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people Synonyms \| Synonyms for Adage: byword \| proverb \| saw Related Terms \| Find terms related to Adage: ana \| analects \| aphorism \| apothegm \| axiom \| byword \| catchword \| collected sayings \| current saying \| dictate \| dictum \| distich \| epigram \| expression \| gnome \| golden saying \| maxim \| moral \| mot \| motto \| oracle \| phrase \| pithy saying \| precept \| prescript \| proverb \| proverbial saying \| proverbs \| saw \| saying \| sentence \| sententious expression \| sloka \| stock saying \| sutra \| teaching \| text \| verse \| wisdom \| wisdom literature \| wise saying \| witticism \| word \| words of wisdom See Also \| expression \| locution \| saying Adage In Webster's Dictionary \Ad"age\, n. [F. adage, fr. L. adagium; ad + the root of L. aio I say.] An old saying, which has obtained credit by long use; a proverb. Letting ``I dare not'' wait upon ``I would,'' Like the poor cat i' the adage. --Shak. Syn: Axiom; maxim; aphorism; proverb; saying; saw; apothegm. See {Axiom}.

Adage Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Adage?

[n] a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people

Synonyms | Synonyms for Adage: byword | proverb | saw

See Also | expression | locution | saying

Adage In Webster's Dictionary

\Ad"age\, n. [F. adage, fr. L. adagium; ad + the root of
L. aio I say.]
An old saying, which has obtained credit by long use; a
proverb.

      Letting ``I dare not'' wait upon ``I would,'' Like the
      poor cat i' the adage.                   --Shak.

Syn: Axiom; maxim; aphorism; proverb; saying; saw; apothegm.
     See {Axiom}.

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