'Emblematic' definitions:

Definition of 'emblematic'

From: WordNet
adjective
Serving as a visible symbol for something abstract; "a crown is emblematic of royalty"; "the spinning wheel was as symbolic of colonical Massachusetts as the codfish" [syn: emblematic, emblematical, symbolic, symbolical]
adjective
Being or serving as an illustration of a type; "the free discussion that is emblematic of democracy"; "an action exemplary of his conduct"; [syn: emblematic, exemplary, typic]

Definition of 'Emblematic'

From: GCIDE
  • Emblematic \Em`blem*at"ic\, Emblematical \Em`blem*at"ic*al\, a. [Cf. F. embl['e]matique.] Pertaining to, containing, or consisting in, an emblem; symbolic; typically representative; representing as an emblem; as, emblematic language or ornaments; a crown is emblematic of royalty; white is emblematic of purity. -- {Em`blem*at"ic*al*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster]

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