byword
byword
Definition
by·word (-wʉrd′)
byword
Synonyms
byword
Usage Examples
Preposition: among
- nation: Scotland too, till something better come, must have a Poor-law, if Scotland is not to be a byword among the nations.
Converse of object
- become: The name became a byword for something cobbled together, botched together, tied together with string.
- remain: Croesus, a king so rich that he remains a byword for wealth to this day, is overthrown by Cyrus four years later.
Preposition: for
- respect: Nick Pearce disagrees Multiculturalism was once a byword for respect, equal rights and the celebration of diversity.
- excellence: The Club now ha sthe third largest polo playing membership in the country and has become a byword for genuine low goal polo excellence.
- corruption: The fortunes of Sir Robert Cecil, a byword for political corruption at the time, exposed Elizabeth's inability to control government patronage.
- excess: Other emperors, such as Nero and Caligula, were famed for their decadence and became a byword for excess and cruelty.
- luxury: Gleneagles is a byword for unashamed luxury, unrivaled golf and leisure facilities and legendary hospitality.
- comfort: Luxury Cruises - Cunard Line Since 1840 Cunard has become a byword for comfort, style, luxury, and the ultimate travel experience.
byword Quotes
But if ye shall at all turn from following me Then will I cut off Israel out of the land which I have given them; and thishouse, which Ihavehallowed formy name, will Icast out of my sight; and Israel shall be a proverb and a byword among all people.
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