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symbol

noun as in letter, character, sign of written communication

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We see detoxing as a path to transcendence, a symbol of modern urban virtue and self-transformation through abstinence.

It is now possible the building can be a symbol for progress.

Conservative Muslim women in Turkey hailed Esme as a martyr and a symbol of female strength and resistance.

Sherlock Holmes is a new millennium sex symbol with books, movies, and TV episodes introducing him to a new generation of fans.

In Wicca, the female goddess is represented by the Moon, a symbol of Mother Earth and fertility.

Light, the symbol of life's joy, seems to be the first language in which the spirit of beauty speaks to a child.

This method of concealing the face, together with the wearing of the immense hat, was a symbol of mourning.

The mayorʼs symbol of office is a cane with a silver knob, plated ferrule, and black cord and tassels.

The olive, too, was sacred to Minerva, and as the symbol of peace was woven into the victors crown.

The symbol of the heaven-bound ship— —is mentioned by Clement of Alexandria as being in vogue in the second century.

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On this page you'll find 81 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to symbol, such as: badge, design, emblem, figure, image, and indication.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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