Adage

/หˆรฆ.dษชdส’/

The meaning and definition of Adage, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. An old saying which has obtained credit by long use
  2. An old saying which has been overused or considered a clichรฉ; a trite maxim
Synonyms apophthegm colloquialism proverb

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