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Meaning of "byword" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BYWORD

Old English bīwyrde.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BYWORD

byword  [ˈbaɪˌwɜːd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BYWORD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Byword is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BYWORD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

byword

Proverb

A proverb is a simple and concrete saying, popularly known and repeated, that expresses a truth based on common sense or the practical experience of humanity. They are often metaphorical. A proverb that describes a basic rule of conduct may also be known as a maxim. Proverbs are often borrowed from similar languages and cultures, and sometimes come down to the present through more than one language. Both the Bible and medieval Latin have played a considerable role in distributing proverbs across Europe. Mieder has concluded that cultures that treat the Bible as their "major spiritual book contain between three hundred and five hundred proverbs that stem from the Bible." However, almost every culture has examples of its own unique proverbs.

Definition of byword in the English dictionary

The first definition of byword in the dictionary is a person, place, or thing regarded as a perfect or proverbial example of something. Other definition of byword is an object of scorn or derision. Byword is also a common saying; proverb.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BYWORD


afterword
ˈɑːftəˌwɜːd
ayword
ˈaɪˌwɜːd
backword
ˈbækˌwɜːd
boo-word
ˈbuːˌwɜːd
catchword
ˈkætʃˌwɜːd
codeword
ˈkəʊdˌwɜːd
counterword
ˈkaʊntəˌwɜːd
crossword
ˈkrɒswɜːd
foreword
ˈfɔːˌwɜːd
guideword
ˈɡaɪdˌwɜːd
headword
ˈhɛdˌwɜːd
keyword
ˈkiːˌwɜːd
nayword
ˈneɪˌwɜːd
overword
ˈəʊvəˌwɜːd
password
ˈpɑːsˌwɜːd
stopword
ˈstɒpˌwɜːd
swearword
ˈswɛəˌwɜːd
watchword
ˈwɒtʃˌwɜːd
word
wɜːd
word-for-word
ˌwɜːdfəˈwɜːd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BYWORD

byroom
byssaceous
byssal
byssi
byssine
byssinosis
byssoid
byssus
bystander
bystreet
bytalk
byte
Bytom
bytownite
byway
bywoner
bywork
byzant

WORDS THAT END LIKE BYWORD

at a word
buzz word
double-edged sword
f-word
in a word
mum´s the word
n-word
of one´s word
operative word
printed word
root word
sword
the c-word
the f-word
the last word
the n-word
the sword
the word
word for word
written word

Synonyms and antonyms of byword in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BYWORD»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «byword» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of byword

Translation of «byword» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BYWORD

Find out the translation of byword to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of byword from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «byword» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

代名词
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sinónimo
570 millions of speakers

English

byword
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लोकोक्ति
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مضرب مثل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

притчей во языцех
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sinónimo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জনশ্রুতি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

proverbe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kata laluan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Inbegriff
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ことわざ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

속담
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Byword
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tục ngư
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வாழ்வை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उपशब्द
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

atasözü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

favola
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

synonimem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

притчею во язицех
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

proverb
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παρατσούκλι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

spreekwoord
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

byworden
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

synonym
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of byword

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BYWORD»

The term «byword» is normally little used and occupies the 118.878 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BYWORD» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «byword» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «byword» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about byword

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BYWORD»

Discover the use of byword in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to byword and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Child Development: Your Questions Answered
In an attempt to answer your questions and clear your occasional doubts, this book aims to reaffirm your faith as a caretaker and make parenting an enjoyable experience.
Doctorndtv.Com, 2008
2
Parenting: The Art and Science of Nurturing
Parenting has never been as tough as it is today.
Shekhar Seshadri, Nirupama Rao, 2013
3
Emergencies in Neurology
This book should be an asset for all practitioners who seek answers to questions that arise while managing neurological emergencies.
Mamta Bhushan Singh, Rohit Bhatia, 2011
4
Look beyond Your Horizon
Generally, a byword is a person famous for being infamous. For example, a wicked person's name is a byword for cruelty, and the crime of a notorious robber can make him a byword. Similarly, if your town has a spate of break-ins, you can say ...
Ho Nee Yong, 2013
5
Perspectives on Hebrew Scriptures II
question the Masoretic pointing.16 Ahlström and Bergler hold that if Joel wanted to say that a byword was directed against Judah, the construction employed would have been לשׁמ + לע and not an adversative ב, citing Isa. 14:4 and Mic. 2: 4.17 ...
Ehud Ben Zvi, 2007
6
Voice Restoration After Total Laryngectomy: Current Science ...
This book addresses not only the very essential function of voice rehabilitation, but also other equally important aspects such as pulmonary, olfactory and psycho-social rehabilitation as well as quality-of-life issues after laryngectomy.
Umanath Nayak, Rehan Kazi, 2009
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Essentials of Head and Neck Cancer
The multidisciplinary scope of this book provides the necessary grounding for residents, otolaryngologists and head and neck surgeons, medical and radiation oncologists and allied specialists involved in the management of HNCs.
Alberto Staffieri, Paul Sebastian, Madan Kapre, 2011
8
Ulysses in Black: Ralph Ellison, Classicism, and African ...
Unlike Medea, which might at times be deemed tedious because of its attention to original structure (i.e., the mode of translation), Cullen develops his treatment of Medea further in “Byword for Evil,”which is a truly improvisational work. Through ...
Patrice D. Rankine, 2008
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Holy Bible
Byword. See also Parable; Proverb. an astonishment, a proverb, and a byword, Deut. 28:37 Israel shall be . . . a byword among all people, 1 Kgs. 9:7 Thou makest us a byword among the heathen, Ps. 44:14 become a hiss and a byword, 1 Ne.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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The Creation of Sacred Literature: Composition and Redaction ...
of 22 to 21, which would imply that first her physical condition will make her a byword and then she will drink the water. However, it is clear that the sagging thigh and distended belly are not the cause but the effect of the water. Hence instead of ...
Richard Elliott Friedman, 1981

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BYWORD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term byword is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Serena and Venus Williams Are Siblings Forever, but Rivals for Not …
But calm was the byword against Venus even as they generated the sort of trademark power that has allowed them to change the women's ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
2
Tibetan, Chinese Women's Soccer Teams Make History With First …
... three Tibetans and four Chinese won 3-1 in the final, historic match of a tournament held in a city whose name is a byword for reconciliation. «Voice of America, Jul 15»
3
Weird and wearable looks from Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week
Haute Couture has become a byword for unequaled artistry within the fashion industry, and the first day of the Paris Autumn/Winter 2015/16 ... «Toronto Sun, Jul 15»
4
Ocean Racers Sound Alarm About Sea Pollution
Yes, that byword from the movie "The Graduate" has come back to haunt us. From Alicante to Cape Town, Auckland to Newport, competitors ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
5
Fray Bentos: Uruguay's new World Heritage Site
Much loved by the town it made a byword for meat products, it was revived as a museum in 2005. Unesco has just given it World Heritage ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
6
#TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYou shows another side to a …
Africa has become nothing to us but a byword for misery and hardship. But it shouldn't be. That's why a group of young Africans on Twitter have ... «Metro, Jul 15»
7
The Daily Fix: Why hasn't the BJP handed the Vyapam scam …
The investigating agency hasn't exactly been a byword for neutrality in the past. The Supreme Court once called it “a caged parrot”, at the ... «Scroll.in, Jul 15»
8
Make poverty history? A decade on from Gleneagles, it is a genuine …
... that became a byword for famine 30 years ago and is now at the frontline of the data-driven fight to end hunger and extreme poverty for good. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
9
Iran imports $5 billion worth of genetically modified crops despite …
Hence, the quality of our agriculture products including their taste and texture is a byword in all European and American countries,” he said. «Al-Bawaba, Jul 15»
10
Hillary on China hack: What is cybersecurity's role in 2016 elections?
Former Florida governor and Republican hopeful Jeb Bush tried to make “transparency” a byword for his campaign by releasing emails from ... «Yahoo News, Jul 15»

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