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Definitions for Proverbs
[1] (used with a singular verb ) a book of the Bible, containing the sayings of sages. Abbreviation : Prov.
[2] a short popular saying, usually of unknown and ancient origin, that expresses effectively some commonplace truth or useful thought; adage; saw.
[3] a wise saying or precept; a didactic sentence.
[4] a person or thing that is commonly regarded as an embodiment or representation of some quality; byword.
[5] Bible . a profound saying, maxim, or oracular utterance requiring interpretation.
[6] to utter in the form of a proverb.
[7] to make (something) the subject of a proverb.
[8] to make a byword of.
[9] a word that can substitute for a verb or verb phrase, as do in They never attend board meetings, but we do regularly.
[10] (functioning as singular) a book of the Old Testament consisting of the proverbs of various Israelite sages including Solomon
[11] a short, memorable, and often highly condensed saying embodying, esp with bold imagery, some commonplace fact or experience
[12] a person or thing exemplary in respect of a characteristic Antarctica is a proverb for extreme cold
[13] ecclesiast a wise saying or admonition providing guidance
[14] to utter or describe (something) in the form of a proverb
[15] to make (something) a proverb
Words related to Proverbs
aphorism, dictum, maxim, adage, epigram, witticism, axiom, byword, repartee, word, gnome, truism, text, precept, moral, platitude, motto, saw, daffodil, apophthegm
Origin of Proverbs
-verbFirst recorded in 1905–10; by analogy with pronoun
Words that may be confused with Proverbs
WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, proverbadage, aphorism, apothegm, axiom, maxim, proverb
Other words from Proverbs
prov·erb·like , adjective
Word origin for Proverbs
C14: via Old French from Latin prōverbium, from verbum word
Synonyms for Proverbs
adage, aphorism, axiom, dictum, epigram, maxim, witticism, apophthegm, byword, daffodil, gnome, moral, motto, platitude, precept, repartee, saw, text, truism, word, catch phrase, folk wisdom