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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pro•ver•bi•al /prəˈvɜrbiəl/USA pronunciation adj. - Bibleof or like a proverb.
- widely known or spoken of:the proverbial deep blue sea.
See -verb-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pro•ver•bi•al (prə vûr′bē əl),USA pronunciation adj. - of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a proverb:proverbial brevity.
- expressed in a proverb or proverbs:proverbial wisdom.
- of the nature of or resembling a proverb:proverbial sayings.
- having been made the subject of a proverb:the proverbial barn door which is closed too late.
- having become an object of common mention or reference:your proverbial inability to get anywhere on time.
- Latin prōverbiālis. See proverb, -al1
- late Middle English 1400–50
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