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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006) |
aphorism
n 1: a short pithy instructive saying [syn: aphorism,
apothegm, apophthegm]
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2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Aphorism \Aph"o*rism\, n. [F. aphorisme, fr. Gr. ? definition, a
short, pithy sentence, fr. ? to mark off by boundaries, to
define; ? from + ? to separate, part. See Horizon.]
A comprehensive maxim or principle expressed in a few words;
a sharply defined sentence relating to abstract truth rather
than to practical matters.
[1913 Webster]
The first aphorism of Hippocrates is, "Life is short,
and the art is long." --Fleming.
[1913 Webster]
Syn: Axiom; maxim; adage; proverb; apothegm; saying; saw;
truism; dictum. See Axiom.
[1913 Webster] Aphorismatic
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3. The Devil's Dictionary (1881-1906) |
APHORISM, n. Predigested wisdom.
The flabby wine-skin of his brain
Yields to some pathologic strain,
And voids from its unstored abysm
The driblet of an aphorism.
"The Mad Philosopher," 1697
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Thesaurus Results for Aphorism:
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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 |
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