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adage

noun ad·age \ˈa-dij\

: an old and well-known saying that expresses a general truth

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: a saying often in metaphorical form that embodies a common observation

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Middle French, from Latin adagium, from ad- + -agium (akin to aio I say); akin to Greek ē he said

First Known Use: 1513

Synonyms: saying, aphorism, apothegm, byword, epigram, maxim, proverb, saw, sententia, word

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noun ad·age \ˈa-dij\

: an old familiar saying : proverb

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