overword

[ oh-ver-wurd ]

noun
  1. a word that is repeated, as a refrain in a song.

Origin of overword

1
First recorded in 1490–1500; over- + word

Words Nearby overword

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How to use overword in a sentence

  • Now this was a favourite overword of my mother's, that suffering was the Christian's golden garment.

    The Men of the Moss-Hags | S. R. Crockett

British Dictionary definitions for overword

overword

/ (ˈəʊvəˌwɜːd) /


noun
  1. a repeated word or phrase

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