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Meaning of symbol in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈsɪmbəl/

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  1. Noun

    symbol

    Etymology

    late Middle English (denoting the Apostles' Creed): from Latin symbolum‘symbol, Creed (as the mark of a Christian)’, from Greek sumbolon‘mark, token’, from sun-‘with’ + ballein‘to throw’

    Definitions

    1. an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
  2. 2. something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible

    Examples

    • « the eagle is a symbol of the United States »

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