APHORISM
\ˈafəɹˌɪzəm], \ˈafəɹˌɪzəm], \ˈa_f_ə_ɹ_ˌɪ_z_ə_m]\
Definitions of APHORISM
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Short popular sayings effectively expressing or astutely professing general truths or useful thoughts. (From Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed, p97, p1556)
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By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
By James Champlin Fernald
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n. [Greek] A precept or principle expressed in a few words ; a short sentence containing some important truth.
By Thomas Sheridan
