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byword
byword [ b wurd ] (plural bywords)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. well-known example: somebody or something that is well known for a particular quality
The magazine became a byword for cutting-edge style.
2. catch phrase: a word or phrase that is in common use at a particular time
3. proverb: a proverb in common use at a specific place or time or among a group
[ Old English bīwyrde 'proverb', translation of Latin proverbium]
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