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emblem
[em-bluhm]
noun
an object or its representation, symbolizing a quality, state, class of persons, etc.; symbol.
The olive branch is an emblem of peace.
Synonyms: , , , , ,a sign, design, or figure that identifies or represents something.
the emblem of a school.
an allegorical picture, often inscribed with a motto supplemental to the visual image with which it forms a single unit of meaning.
Obsolete.an inlaid or tessellated ornament.
verb (used with object)
to represent with an emblem.
emblem
/ ˈɛə /
noun
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
an allegorical picture containing a moral lesson, often with an explanatory motto or verses, esp one printed in an emblem book
Other 51Թ Forms
- ˌˈپ adjective
- ˌˈپally adverb
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of emblem1
Example Sentences
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.
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.
The closest relative of the New World vultures, Kendall said, is actually that emblem of motherhood, the stork.
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.
A spokesperson said the tree was an "emblem" of north-east England and was a "backdrop to many personal memories".
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