Adage Definition

ădĭj
noun
A saying that sets forth a general truth and that has gained credit through long use.
American Heritage
An old saying that has been popularly accepted as a truth.
Webster's New World
An old saying, which has obtained credit by long use.
Wiktionary

An old saying, which has been overused or considered a cliché; a trite maxim.

“Like the poor cat i’ th’ adage” (Lady MacBeth)
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Other Word Forms of Adage

Noun

Singular:
adage
Plural:
adages

Origin of Adage

  • From French adage, from Latin adagium.

    From Wiktionary

  • French from Old French from Latin adagium

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Adage Sentence Examples

  • As the famous adage goes "The show must go on," and it did.

  • Is the adage "The camera never lies" true?

  • You know the old adage "A picture is worth a thousand words."

  • There is a common adage in science that the more you study a phenomenon, the more confusing it becomes.

  • I quoted the old adage - let the buyer beware!

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Words Starting With

AADADA

Words Ending With

EGEAGE

Unscrambles

adage

Words Starting With A and Ending With E

Starts With A & Ends With EStarts With AD & Ends With EStarts With A & Ends With GE

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5 Letter Words5 Letter Words Starting With A5 Letter Words Ending With E