em·blem·at·ic

[em-bluh-mat-ik]
adjective
pertaining to, of the nature of, or serving as an emblem; symbolic.
Also, em·blem·at·i·cal.


Origin:
1635–45; < Greek emblēmat-, stem of émblēma (see emblem) + -ic

em·blem·at·i·cal·ly, adverb
em·blem·at·i·cal·ness, noun
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emblem (ˈɛmbləm) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
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
 
[C15: from Latin emblēma raised decoration, mosaic, from Greek, literally: something inserted, from emballein to insert, from ballein to throw]
 
emblem'atic
 
adj
 
emblem'atical
 
adj
 
emblem'atically
 
adv

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Emblematic is always a great word to know.
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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
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emblematic
1640s, from Gk. emblemat-, stem of emblema (see emblem).
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Example sentences
He pierced the emblematic or spiritual character of the visible, audible,
  tangible world.
These are ripoffs, not homages, but they are also emblematic of a movie that is
  essentially a special-effects extravaganza.
Sociology in its dumbed-down condition is emblematic of a society that doesn't
  want to know too much about itself.
The designs on the coins issued during this program shall be emblematic of one
  national site in each host jurisdiction.
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