proverbial
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/prəˈvɜːrbiəl/
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/prəˈvɜːbiəl/
adjective
R
referring to a famous saying or phrase
He eats like the proverbial horse.
R
very famous and often talked about
Her kindness is proverbial in our town.
translation
referring to a famous saying or phrase; very famous and often talked about