emblem
an object or its representation, symbolizing a quality, state, class of persons, etc.; symbol: The olive branch is an emblem of peace.
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.
to represent with an emblem.
Origin of emblem
1Other words for emblem
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How to use emblem in a sentence
In both films, these vehicular behemoths are emblems of our current decadence.
The Crush for Cronenberg’s Cannes Competition Entry, ‘Cosmopolis’ | Richard Porton | May 28, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTHe has been able to renew and reinvent Chanel signatures, from its fabrics and shapes to emblems such as the camellia.
On the Gulf shores right now, shrimp boots have become emblems of a way of life that is at risk of extinction.
A copious Index of emblems is added, as well as a general Index to the volume with its numerous illustrations.
The lamp and the light-house are the emblems of spiritual illumination through the gospel.
The Catacombs of Rome | William Henry Withrow
Flowers and fruits may be the emblems of future beatitude; and a loaf, of the bread of life or of the holy eucharist.
The Catacombs of Rome | William Henry WithrowThe emblems on his monument are a branch of beech, a winged A, a wreathed snake and a lamp.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellAndrea turns to his knights, and leaving the room with them points to the flag bearing thePg 224 block and axe as emblems.
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British Dictionary definitions for emblem
/ (ˈɛmbləm) /
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
Origin of emblem
1Derived forms of emblem
- emblematic or emblematical, adjective
- emblematically, adverb
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