PROVERB


Meaning of PROVERB in English

[prov.erb] n [ME proverbe, fr. MF, fr. L proverbium, fr. pro- + verbum word--more at word] (14c) 1: a brief popular epigram or maxim: adage

2: byword

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[2]proverb vt (14c) 1: to speak of proverbially

2. obs: to provide with a proverb

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