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nayword

nayword noun: a byword or proverb.

Noun

nayword (plural naywords)

  1. (obsolete) A byword or proverb.
  2. (obsolete) A watchword or catchphrase.
    • Ay, forsooth; I have spoke with her and we have a nay-word how to know one another: I come to her in white, and cry 'mum;' she cries 'budget;' and by that we know one another.c. 1597 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merry Wiues of Windsor”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...

nayword meaning in Tamil

nayword in Tamil

பழமொழி

Forms of nayword

pluralnaywords

Questions about nayword

What does nayword mean?
Nayword means a byword or proverb.
What is nayword in Tamil?
Nayword in Tamil is பழமொழி. See Nayword meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is nayword?
Nayword is a noun.
What is the plural of nayword?
The plural of nayword is naywords.

Words near nayword in the dictionary

  1. naysaying
  2. naysayings
  3. naysays
  4. Naysmith
  5. nayward
  6. nayword
  7. naywords
  8. Nayyar
  9. Nayyars
  10. Nazaire
  11. Nazaires

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