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proverbial
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
proverbial
(adjective)
proverbial
/prə
ˈ
vɚbijəl/
adjective
proverbial
/prə
ˈ
vɚbijəl/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of PROVERBIAL
1
:
of, relating to, or resembling a proverb
proverbial
wisdom
a
proverbial
expression/phrase
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:
commonly spoken of
:
widely known
the
proverbial
beginner's luck
His generosity is
proverbial
.
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— proverbially
adverb
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