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1. (adj.) symbolic
serving as a symbol of something (often fol. by of).
2. symbolic
of, pertaining to, or expressed by a symbol.
3. symbolic
characterized by or involving the use of symbols:
a highly symbolic poem.
Etymology: (1650–60; < LL symbolicus < Gk symbolikós. See symbol , -ic)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) symbolic, symbolical
relating to or using or proceeding by means of symbols
"symbolic logic"; "symbolic operations"; "symbolic thinking"
2. (adj) emblematic, emblematical, symbolic, symbolical
serving as a visible symbol for something abstract
"a crown is emblematic of royalty"; "the spinning wheel was as symbolic of colonical Massachusetts as the codfish"
3. (adj) symbolic
using symbolism
"symbolic art"
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1. (adjective) symbolic
being a symbol of sth
In China, red is symbolic of celebration, luck, and prosperity.; a symbolically significant event
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) symbolic
see Symbolics
2. (adj) symbolic
alt. of Symbolical
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Sense: a thing that is regarded as representing or standing for another
The dove is the symbol of peace.; In the Christian religion, bread and wine are symbolic of Christ's body and blood.
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 Afrikaans: simbolies |
 Arabic: رَمْزي |
 Bulgarian: символичен |
 Brazilian: simbólico |
 Czech: symbolický |
 German: symbolysch |
 Danish: symbol (på) |
 Greek: συμβολικός |
 Spanish: simbólico |
 Estonian: sümboolne |
 Farsi: نمادين |
 Finnish: symbolinen |
 French: symbolique |
 Hebrew: סִמלִי |
 Hindi: प्रतीकात्मक |
 Croatian: simboličan |
 Hungarian: szimbolikus |
 Indonesian: melambangkan |
 Icelandic: táknrænn |
 Italian: simbolico |
 Japanese: 象徴的な |
 Korean: 상징적인 |
 Lithuanian: simboliškas, simbolinis |
 Latvian: simbolisks; simbola- |
 Malay: simbolik |
 Dutch: symbolisch |
 Norwegian: symbolsk |
 Polish: symboliczny |
 Persian: نمادين |
 Pashto: سمبولیک |
 Portuguese: simbólico |
 Romanian: simbolic |
 Russian: символичный |
 Slovak: symbolický |
 Slovenian: simboličen |
 Serbian: simboličan |
 Swedish: somär symbol för |
 Thai: ที่เป็นเครื่องหมาย |
 Turkish: simgesel, sembolik |
 Taiwanese: 象徵(性)的 |
 Ukrainian: символічний |
 Urdu: علامتی |
 Vietnamese: tượng trưng |
 Chinese: 象征（性）的 |
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