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symbol
/ˈsɪmbəl/
noun
A character or glyph representing an idea, concept or object.
"$ is the symbol for dollars in the US and some other countries."
A thing considered the embodiment of a concept or object.
"The lion is the symbol of courage; the lamb is the symbol of meekness or patience."
A type of noun whereby the form refers to the same entity independently of the context; a symbol arbitrarily denotes a referent. See also icon and index.
verb
To symbolize.
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