BYWORD


Meaning of BYWORD in English

by ‧ word /ˈbaɪwɜːd $ -wɜːrd/ BrE AmE noun

1 . be a byword for something to be so well known for a particular quality that your name is used to represent that quality:

His name has become a byword for honesty in the community.

2 . [singular] a word, phrase, or saying that is very well known:

Caution should be a byword for investors.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.