adage

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Translations 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Noun

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From French

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adage (plural adages)

1. An old saying, which has obtained credit by long use.
2. An old saying, which has been overused or considered a cliché; a trite maxim.

   "Like the poor cat i' th' adage" (Lady MacBeth)

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• proverb, colloquialism.
• See also Wikisaurus:saying

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• IPA: /a.daʒ/, SAMPA: /a.daZ/

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adage

1. Adage.