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sayings

sayings is the plural of saying.

Meaning of saying

Noun

saying (plural sayings)

  1. A proverb or maxim.
    • There is a Chinese saying: "One who does not know how to smile has no business to be in business." How much truer is this of people engaged in the business of diplomacy!1983, James C. H. Shen, “Rejoining the Government”, in Robert Myers, editor, The U.S. & Free China: How the U.S. Sold Out Its Ally, Washington, D.C.: Acropolis Books Ltd., →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 30
  2. (obsolete) That which is said; an utterance.
    • And I'll be sworn you would believe my saying,
      Howe'er you lean to th' nayward.c. 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Winters Tale”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...

Questions about sayings

What is sayings the plural of?
Sayings is the plural of saying.

Words near sayings in the dictionary

  1. saying to oneself
  2. saying uncle
  3. saying when
  4. saying word one
  5. saying yes
  6. sayings
  7. sayler
  8. saylers
  9. saylor
  10. saylors
  11. Saylorses

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