emblematic
or em·blem·at·i·cal
[em-bluh-mat-ik or em-bluh-mat-i-kuh l]
adjective
pertaining to, of the nature of, or serving as an emblem; symbolic.
Origin of emblematic
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Related Words for emblematical
characteristic, emblematic, exemplary, figurative, representative, symbolical, typicalExamples from the Web for emblematical
Historical Examples of emblematical
This I accepted as emblematical of the struggle for post and place in railway times.
The Uncommercial TravellerCharles Dickens
The "water" and the "blood" are emblematical of a double operation.
The Works of William CowperWilliam Cowper
Their condition is emblematical of their sins while in life.
The Divine Comedy of Dante AlighieriDante Alighieri
He is of opinion that ye picture of St. George was only emblematical.
Myth-LandF. Edward Hulme
The needle was emblematical of the sword or the dagger; the letter 'M' stands for mort.
Marguerite de ValoisAlexandre Dumas
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