symbology
Americannoun
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the study of symbols.
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the use of symbols; symbolism.
noun
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Etymology
Origin of symbology
First recorded in 1830–40; by haplology, symbolo- (combining form of symbol ) + -logy
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Catholic symbology plays an outsized role in horror — thanks, in no small part, to the influence of “The Exorcist.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 20, 2024
It would seem, then, that as long as you root the symbology of this flag in what George Washington thought the flag meant in 1775, you’re gold, Ponyboy.
From Slate ● May 28, 2024
As a grand statement on America — the kind the album’s cover sets you up for with its striking stars-and-bars symbology — “Cowboy Carter” feels a bit mushy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2024
The bird “is enshrined in our earliest, pre-contact symbology and their influence on our cultural activities remains to this day,” said a letter signed by Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. on Jan. 18.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 12, 2022
They certainly must have a symbology for the calibration of scientific instruments.
From Anything You Can Do! by Randall Garrett
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