the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. That which is said; a declaration; a statement, especially a proverbial one; an aphorism; a proverb.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. That which is said; an expression; a statement; a declaration.
n. A proverbial expression; a maxim; an adage.
n.Synonyms Axiom, Maxim, etc. See aphorism.
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n. a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
Word Usage
"So simply the Greek; the Hebrew, _And the word of the Lord came unto me saying, Go and proclaim in the ears of Jerusalem saying_, not only betrays an editorial redundancy, but what follows is addressed not to Jerusalem but to all Israel."