adage
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From French
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adage (plural adages)
- An old saying, which has obtained credit by long use.
- An old saying, which has been overused or considered a cliché; a trite maxim.
- "Like the poor cat i' th' adage" (Lady MacBeth)
[edit] Synonyms
- proverb, colloquialism.
- See also Wikisaurus:saying
[edit] Translations
old saying
[edit] French
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[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Noun
adage
- Adage.