What is the meaning of emblematic?

adjective

  • Serving as a visible symbol for something abstract.
    • usage: "a crown is emblematic of royalty"; "the spinning wheel was as symbolic of colonical Massachusetts as the codfish"
  • Being or serving as an illustration of a type.
    • usage: "the free discussion that is emblematic of democracy"; "an action exemplary of his conduct";
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