- (a.) Mentioned or comprised in a proverb; used as a proverb; hence, commonly known; as, a proverbial expression; his meanness was proverbial.
- (a.) Of or pertaining to proverbs; resembling a proverb.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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| MLA | Webster's. "proverbial" 27 May 2011. Web. 24 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/proverbial/definitions/2050334> |