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emblem

[em-bluhm]

noun

  1. an object or its representation, symbolizing a quality, state, class of persons, etc.; symbol.

    The olive branch is an emblem of peace.

    Synonyms: , , , , ,
  2. a sign, design, or figure that identifies or represents something.

    the emblem of a school.

  3. an allegorical picture, often inscribed with a motto supplemental to the visual image with which it forms a single unit of meaning.

  4. Obsolete.an inlaid or tessellated ornament.



verb (used with object)

  1. to represent with an emblem.

emblem

/ ˈɛə /

noun

  1. a visible object or representation that symbolizes a quality, type, group, etc, esp the concrete symbol of an abstract idea

    the dove is an emblem of peace

  2. an allegorical picture containing a moral lesson, often with an explanatory motto or verses, esp one printed in an emblem book

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ˌ𳾲ˈپ adjective
  • ˌ𳾲ˈپally adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of emblem1

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin 𳾲ŧ inlaid or mosaic work < Greek éŧ something put on, equivalent to em- em- 2 + ê something thrown or put; compare 𳾲á𾱲 to throw in or on
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of emblem1

C15: from Latin 𳾲ŧ raised decoration, mosaic, from Greek, literally: something inserted, from emballein to insert, from ballein to throw
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It’s no surprise that he’s become the emblem of the “How to Train Your Dragon” animated movies, the first of which arrived in 2010.

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In the sea of people marching and chanting, the emblems of Mexico, Guatemala and El Salvador and other countries were markers of the makeup of the community, she said.

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The closest relative of the New World vultures, Kendall said, is actually that emblem of motherhood, the stork.

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The bags — available for just $2.99 each — were simple in design, emblazoned with TJ’s trademark emblem and bearing red, navy, yellow or green colored straps.

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A spokesperson said the tree was an "emblem" of north-east England and was a "backdrop to many personal memories".

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