emblematic

Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

EMBLEMAT'IC EMBLEMAT'ICAL, adjective Pertaining to or comprising an emblem. 1. Representing by some allusion or customary connection; as, a crown is emblematic of royalty, a crown being worn by kings. 2. Representing by similar qualities; as, whiteness is emblematic of purity. 3. Using emblems; as emblematic worship.
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