English to English noun
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an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance |  | source: wordnet30
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something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible |  | Example: the eagle is a symbol of the United States
source: wordnet30
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A visible sign or representation of an idea; anything which suggests an idea or quality, or another thing, as by resemblance or by convention; an emblem; a representation; a type; a figure; as, the lion is the symbol of courage; the lamb is the symbol of meekness or patience. |  | source: webster1913 verb
4 |
To symbolize. |  | source: webster1913
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