BYLAW
What does "BYLAW" mean?
A rule made by an organization or local authority to govern its own affairs.
Meanings
- A regulation made by a company, club, or local government for its members or area. A city bylaw banned parking on that street after midnight.
Did you know?
- The 'by' in 'bylaw' isn't the preposition 'by' - it's the Old Norse word for a town, the same element in place names like Derby and Whitby, so a bylaw is literally a 'town law'.
Word origin
From Middle English, likely from Old Norse 'byjar log' or 'by' (town or settlement) plus 'law', meaning 'town law' - not, despite appearances, from the preposition 'by'.
Remember it
BYLAW = the law passed nearBY, by your own town or club.
A little poem
No parliament passed it, no king signed the page-
just the small town's quiet, particular rage.
couplet
Wordplay
- Our town passed a bylaw against silence at meetings. Nobody objected.
What it teaches
The rules that touch your daily life are rarely the famous ones - they're written close to home.
Quick facts
What does BYLAW mean?
A rule made by an organization or local authority to govern its own affairs.
Is BYLAW a valid word?
Yes — BYLAW is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is BYLAW?
BYLAW has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does BYLAW come from?
From Middle English, likely from Old Norse 'byjar log' or 'by' (town or settlement) plus 'law', meaning 'town law' - not, despite appearances, from the preposition 'by'.
What can BYLAW teach us?
The rules that touch your daily life are rarely the famous ones - they're written close to home.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.