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Apothegmatic

adjective
1.
Given to or characterized by terse apothegms.  Synonym: apothegmatical.
2.
Terse and witty and like a maxim.  Synonyms: aphoristic, epigrammatic.





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... through the interpreter, explained that the eagle was of no monetary value, and that he could not accept so expensive a knife or such a handsome turban in exchange for it. The Moro seemed astonished, but appreciated the reason, and had his first lesson in the apothegmatic saying that all is not gold which glitters. Later the eagle was given to the Bongao vigilante, who pinned it to the front of his fez, for was he not a protector of the peace under ...
— A Woman's Journey through the Philippines - On a Cable Ship that Linked Together the Strange Lands Seen En Route • Florence Kimball Russel
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Words linked to "Apothegmatic" :   apothegm, concise


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