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Word: Proverb
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French proverbe, from Latin proverbium, from pro- ‘(put) forth’ + verbum ‘word’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈprɒvəːb
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a short, well-known pithy saying, stating a general truth or piece of advice.
Short Definition:short, well-known pithy saying
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