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symbolic
[ sim-bol-ik ]
adjective
- serving as a symbol of something (often followed by of ).
- of, relating to, or expressed by a symbol.
- characterized by or involving the use of symbols:
a highly symbolic poem.
- (in semantics, especially formerly) pertaining to a class of words that express only relations. Compare notional ( def 7 ).
- Computers. expressed in characters, usually nonnumeric, that require translation before they can be used ( absolute ).
symbolic
/ ɪˈɒɪ /
adjective
- of or relating to a symbol or symbols
- serving as a symbol
- characterized by the use of symbols or symbolism
Derived Forms
- ⳾ˈDZԱ, noun
- ⳾ˈDZ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ⳾·DZi·· adverb
- ⳾·DZi··Ա noun
- ԴDzȴ⳾·DZi adjective
- ԴDzȴ⳾·DZi· adjective
- non⳾·DZi·· adverb
- non⳾·DZi··Ա noun
- ܲȴ⳾·DZi adjective
- ܲȴ⳾·DZi· adjective
- un⳾·DZi·· adverb
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
That alone makes this strike both brutal and symbolic: a calculated assault not just on lives, but on a fragile sense of normalcy the Indian state has worked hard to project in the disputed region.
King Charles has been a great advocate of building links between different faiths and the planned state visit to the Vatican would have seen symbolic moments such as an ecumenical service in the Sistine Chapel.
In 2019, in a highly symbolic moment at the Vatican, the Pope knelt down and kissed the feet of South Sudan's rival leaders.
It was symbolic of a principle that guided his belief that the Church should reach people in their daily lives, wherever in the world they happened to be.
There’s something symbolic and transformative about that that I have really enjoyed, and I didn’t expect it.
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