“way of”

The following 10 entries include the term way of.

by way of

phrase

: for the purpose of

Way of the Cross

noun phrase

way of the wine

: the left-to-right direction in which wine is passed at table

by way of explanation

phrase

: as a reason or reasons

by way of illustration

phrase

: as an example

go the way of all flesh

phrase

: to die

have a way of (being something or doing something)

phrase

: to often have a characteristic or to frequently do something

in the way of

phrase

used to indicate the type of thing that is being described, thought of, etc.

to someone's way of thinking

phrase

: in someone's opinion

way of life

phrase

: the habits, customs, and beliefs of a particular person or group of people


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