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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
By-wordnoun
A saying; a proverb.
Duke of York, be king;
And bashful Henry be deposed; whose cowardice
Hath made us by-words to our enemies. William Shakespeare, Henry VI. p iii.I knew a wise man, that had it for a by-word, when he saw men hasten to a conclusion, Stay a little, that we may make an end the sooner. Francis Bacon, Essays, №. 26.
We are become a by-word among the nations for our ridiculous feuds and animosities. Joseph Addison, Freeholder, №. 50.
It will be his lot often, to look singular, in loose and licentious times, and to become a by-word and a reproach, on that account, among the men of wit and pleasure. Francis Atterbury.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of by word in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of by word in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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Now they've filled me in on the details, it is worse than I thought, you can describe it in one word, it was hell. It was a nightmare you could never wake up from.
I think he would've spoken out against it. He was very true to God's word, it was just Gospel and scripture. And you can't do that and believe in QAnon.
To me, Bernie seems more suited for the country, there was some writer from the Washington Post who said that Bernie would be a disaster because he's a socialist. Well, people don't realize that ... in the last eight years, socialism is not a dirty word anymore.
Just so you understand, I never mentioned the word or the name 'Israel',' never mentioned it during that conversation. They were all saying I did. So you had another story wrong. Never mentioned the word 'Israel'.
Sinclair B. Ferguson (1948- ):
Spiritual growth depends on two things: first a willingness to live according to the Word of God; second, a willingness to take whatever consequences emerge as a result.”
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