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to·ken       (tō'kən)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. Something serving as an indication, proof, or expression of something else; a sign: "Tears are queer tokens of happiness" (Eugene O'Neill). See Synonyms at sign.
  2. Something that signifies or evidences authority, validity, or identity: The scepter is a token of regal status.
  3. A distinguishing feature or characteristic.
  4. One that represents a group, as an employee whose presence is used to deflect from the employer criticism or accusations of discrimination.
  5. A keepsake or souvenir.
  6. A piece of stamped metal used as a substitute for currency: subway tokens.

tr.v.   to·kened, to·ken·ing, to·kens
To betoken or symbolize; portend.

adj.  
  1. Done as an indication or a pledge: a token payment.
    1. Perfunctory; minimal: a token gesture of reconciliation; token resistance.
    2. Merely symbolic: refused to be the token woman on the committee.


[Middle English, from Old English tācen; see deik- in Indo-European roots.]

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