- (v.t.) To represent by an emblem; to symbolize.
- (n.) Inlay; inlaid or mosaic work; something ornamental inserted in a surface.
- (n.) A visible sign of an idea; an object or the figure of an object, symbolizing and suggesting another object or an idea, by natural aptness or by association; a figurative representation; a typical designation; a symbol; as, a balance is an emblem of justice; a scepter, the emblem of sovereignty or power; a circle, the emblem of eternity.
- (n.) A picture accompanied with a motto, a set of verse or the like, intended as a moral lesson or meditation.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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