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1 a situation emblematic of the industrialized twentieth century: SYMBOLIC, representative, demonstrative, suggestive, indicative.
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Emblematical — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
emblematic — [em΄blə mat′ik] adj. of or serving as an emblem; symbolic: also emblematical emblematically adv … English World dictionary
emblematic — adjective 1. serving as a visible symbol for something abstract (Freq. 3) a crown is emblematic of royalty the spinning wheel was as symbolic of colonical Massachusetts as the codfish • Syn: ↑emblematical, ↑symbolic, ↑symbolical … Useful english dictionary
emblematical — 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, ↑symbolic, ↑symbolical • Similar to: ↑representativ … Useful english dictionary
emblematic — also emblematical adjective Date: 1645 of, relating to, or constituting an emblem ; symbolic, representative • emblematically adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
emblematical — adjective see emblematic … New Collegiate Dictionary
emblematic — emblematically, adv. emblematicalness, n. /em bleuh mat ik/, adj. pertaining to, of the nature of, or serving as an emblem; symbolic. Also, emblematical. [1635 45; < Gk emblemat , s. of émblema (see EMBLEM) + IC] * * * … Universalium
emblematical — adjective see emblematic … Wiktionary
emblematic — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. typical, symbolic, indicative; see symbolic . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. symbolic, representative. III (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Serving as a symbol: emblematical, representative, symbolic, symbolical. See… … English dictionary for students
