The Word
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The Scriptures; Christ as the Logos (see John i, 1). The object of words is to conceal thoughts.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Examples
The word "theory" is often misused.Từ "giả thuyết" rất hay bị lạm dụng.
He looked up the word in his dictionary.Anh ta tìm từ đó trong từ điển.
Tatoeba sentence #1269307 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “The Word” mean?
The Scriptures; Christ as the Logos (see John i, 1). The object of words is to conceal thoughts.
Is “The Word” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.