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Meaning of 'symbol' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Symbol [ n.]
- A visible sign or representation of an idea; anything which suggests an idea or quality, or another thing, as by resemblance or by convention; an emblem; a representation; a type; a figure; as, the lion is the symbol of courage; the lamb is the symbol of meekness or patience.
- Any character used to represent a quantity, an operation, a relation, or an abbreviation.
- An abstract or compendium of faith or doctrine; a creed, or a summary of the articles of religion.
- That which is thrown into a common fund; hence, an appointed or accustomed duty.
- Share; allotment.
- An abbreviation standing for the name of an element and consisting of the initial letter of the Latin or New Latin name, or sometimes of the initial letter with a following one; as, C for carbon, Na for sodium (Natrium), Fe for iron (Ferrum), Sn for tin (Stannum), Sb for antimony (Stibium), etc. See the list of names and symbols under Element.
2 . Symbol [ v. t.]
- To symbolize.

Meaning of 'symbol' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . symbol [ n]
Meaning (1):
- something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible
Example in sentence:
  • the eagle is a symbol of the United States

Nearby Words:

sym- symar symarr symbal symbolic symbolical symbolics symbolism symbolist symbolistic

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