What does byword mean?
Definitions for byword
ˈbaɪˌwɜrdby·word
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Princeton's WordNet
proverb, adage, saw, bywordnoun
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
Wiktionary
bywordnoun
a proverb or proverbial expression, common saying; a frequently used word or phrase
bywordnoun
a person who, or a thing that represents something with specified characteristics, byspel
bywordnoun
an object of notoriety or interest
bywordnoun
a nickname or epithet
bywordnoun
an object of scorn or derision
Etymology: From byworde, from biword, biwyrde, from bi- + word; probably a translation of proverbium. Compare also piwurti, bispel, bicwide. More at byspel.
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byword
A byword is a person, place, or thing that is taken as a typical or supreme example of a particular concept or quality, often when it is considered negatively. It can also be a word or phrase that is widely associated with or sums up something, or used as a commonplace saying.
Webster Dictionary
Bywordnoun
a common saying; a proverb; a saying that has a general currency
Bywordnoun
the object of a contemptuous saying
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of byword in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of byword in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of byword in a Sentence
Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid:
I've served with her now for almost two decades. Hard work and diligence is her byword.
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