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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Catchword \Catch"word`\, n.
1. Among theatrical performers, the last word of the
preceding speaker, which reminds one that he is to speak
next; cue.
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2. (Print.) The first word of any page of a book after the
first, inserted at the right hand bottom corner of the
preceding page for the assistance of the reader. It is
seldom used in modern printing.
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3. A word or phrase caught up and repeated for effect; as,
the catchword of a political party, etc.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
catchword
n 1: a favorite saying of a sect or political group [syn:
{motto}, {slogan}, {catchword}, {shibboleth}]
2: a word printed at the top of the page of a dictionary or
other reference book to indicate the first or last item on
that page [syn: {guide word}, {guideword}, {catchword}]
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