emblematic

[ em-bluh-mat-ik or em-bluh-mat-i-kuh l ]

/ ˌɛm bləˈmæt ɪk or ˌɛm bləˈmæt ɪ kəl /

pertaining to, of the nature of, or serving as an emblem; symbolic.

Words nearby emblematic

1635–45; < Greek emblēmat-, stem of émblēma (see emblem) + -ic

em·blem·at·i·cal·ly, adverbem·blem·at·i·cal·ness, noun

To have been emblematical, the gall should have been presented to the bride.
Woman: Man's Equal|Thomas Webster
He is of opinion that ye picture of St. George was only emblematical.
Myth-Land|F. Edward Hulme
Nine leaves containing nine emblematical engravings, each with six metrical lines beneath.
Notes and Queries, Number 185, May 14, 1853|Various
Nor should it aim at picture-making, however it may be adapted to the emblematical.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 64, No.394, August, 1848|Various

They are emblematical of the character of the maidens, and have a well-understood language of their own, which is rhythmical.
Lancashire Folk-lore|John Harland