emblem
n.
symbol, representation, insignia, logo
Emblem
emblem
Noun
1. special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.
(hypernym) design, pattern, figure
(hyponym) colophon
2. a visible symbol representing an abstract idea
(synonym) allegory
(hypernym) symbol, symbolization, symbolisation, symbolic representation
(hyponym) scarlet letter
Emblem (das)
n.
emblem, symbol, Logo
Emblem
(v. t.)
To represent by an emblem; to symbolize.
(n.)
Inlay; inlaid or mosaic work; something ornamental inserted in a surface.
(n.)
A visible sign of an idea; an object, or the figure of an object, symbolizing and suggesting another object, or an idea, by natural aptness or by association; a figurative representation; a typical designation; a symbol; as, a balance is an emblem of justice; a scepter, the emblem of sovereignty or power; a circle, the emblem of eternity.
(n.)
A picture accompanied with a motto, a set of verse, or the like, intended as a moral lesson or meditation.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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