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EMBLEMATIC
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Serving as a visible symbol for something abstract
Example:
the spinning wheel was as symbolic of colonical Massachusetts as the codfish
Synonyms:
emblematic; emblematical; symbolic; symbolical
Classified under:
Similar:
representative (standing for something else)
Derivation:
emblem (special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.)
emblem (a visible symbol representing an abstract idea)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Being or serving as an illustration of a type
Example:
an action exemplary of his conduct
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Similar:
typical (exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category)
Derivation:
emblem (special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.)
emblem (a visible symbol representing an abstract idea)
