byword
[ bahy-wurd ]
/ ˈbaɪˌwɜrd /
noun
a word or phrase associated with some person or thing; a characteristic expression, typical greeting, or the like.
a word or phrase used proverbially; common saying; proverb.
an object of general reproach, derision, scorn, etc.: His crimes will make him a byword through the ages.
an epithet, often of scorn.
Words nearby byword
bystreet,
byte,
bytom,
bytownite,
byway,
byword,
byz.,
byzant,
byzantine,
byzantine chant,
byzantine church
Example sentences from the Web for by-word
British Dictionary definitions for by-word
byword
/ (ˈbaɪˌwɜːd) /
noun
a person, place, or thing regarded as a perfect or proverbial example of something
their name is a byword for good service
an object of scorn or derision
a common saying; proverb
Word Origin for byword
Old English
bīwyrde; see
by,
word; compare Old High German
pīwurti, from Latin
prōverbium proverb