byword

Greek translation: σύμβολο

19:27 Nov 1, 2008
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Art/Literary - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / literary
English term or phrase: byword
cooper is a byword for great civilizations
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Greek translation:σύμβολο
Explanation:
byword = One that represents a type, class, or quality: "Polyester got its déclassé reputation in the 1970s after cheap, poorly made double-knit leisure suits became a byword for bad taste" Fortune.
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σύμβολο


Explanation:
byword = One that represents a type, class, or quality: "Polyester got its déclassé reputation in the 1970s after cheap, poorly made double-knit leisure suits became a byword for bad taste" Fortune.


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