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proverbial |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Proverbial \Pro*ver"bi*al\, a. [L. proverbialis: cf F. proverbial.] 1. Mentioned or comprised in a proverb; used as a proverb; hence commonly known as a proverbial expression; his meanness was proverbial. In case of excesses, I take the German proverbial cure, by a hair of the same beast, to be the worst. --Sir W. Temple. 2. Of or pertaining to proverbs; resembling a proverb. ``A proverbial obscurity.'' --Sir T. Browne. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: proverbial adj 1: of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb; "he kicked the proverbial bucket"; "the proverbial grasshopper" 2: widely known and spoken of "her proverbial lateness"; "the proverbial absentiminded professor"; "your proverbial dizzy blonde"
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