apothegm
61form criticism — form critical /fawrm krit i keuhl/, adj. a method of textual analysis, applied especially to the Bible, in which the origin and history of certain passages are traced by isolating their literary forms, as miracle story, saying, or apothegm, on… …
62maxim — /mak sim/, n. 1. an expression of a general truth or principle, esp. an aphoristic or sententious one: the maxims of La Rochefoucauld. 2. a principle or rule of conduct. [1400 50; late ME maxime ML maxima (orig. in phrase maxima propositio axiom …
63proverb — proverblike, adj. /prov euhrb/, n. 1. a short popular saying, usually of unknown and ancient origin, that expresses effectively some commonplace truth or useful thought; adage; saw. 2. a wise saying or precept; a didactic sentence. 3. a person or …
64saying — /say ing/, n. 1. something said, esp. a proverb or apothegm. 2. go without saying, to be completely self evident; be understood: It goes without saying that you are welcome to visit us at any time. [1250 1300; ME (ger.); see SAY1, ING1] Syn. 1.… …
65sentence — sentencer, n. /sen tns/, n., v., sentenced, sentencing. n. 1. Gram. a grammatical unit of one or more words, bearing minimal syntactic relation to the words that precede or follow it, often preceded and followed in speech by pauses, having one of …
66Lee, Henry — born Jan. 29, 1756, Prince William county, Va. died March 25, 1818, Cumberland Island, Ga., U.S. American army officer and politician. In the American Revolution he rose to cavalry commander (earning the nickname Light Horse Harry ) and led… …
67proverb — noun A phrase expressing a basic truth which may be applied to common situations. Syn: adage, apothegm, byword, maxim, paroemia, saw …
68dictum — noun /ˈdɪk.təm/ a) An authoritative statement; a dogmatic saying; a maxim, an apothegm. ...a dictum which he had heard an economics professor once propound... b) A judicial opinion expressed by judges on points that do no …
69gnome — noun /nəʊm,nəʊmi/ a) A brief reflection or maxim; a pithy saying. b) A legendary being, supposed to be short, usually bearded men who inhabit the inner parts of the earth, and act as guardians of mines, treasure, etc Syn: adage, apothegm, maxim,… …
70Dedication! — Studio album by Duke Pearson Released 1970 …
