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symbol
CEFRB1
/ˈsɪmbəl/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
A sign or object representing an idea or thing.
- 02
noun
Extra detailA thing considered the embodiment or cardinal exemplar of a concept, theme, or other thing.
Examples
The lion is often used as a symbol of courage.
The whiteness of the lily is a symbol of purity.
At a glance
Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
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- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 3
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsA type of noun whereby the form refers to the same entity independently of the context; a symbol arbitrarily denotes a referent. See also icon and index.
A character or glyph representing an idea, concept or object.
A summary of a dogmatic statement of faith.
More examples
In context"$" is the symbol for dollars in the US and some other countries.
Chinese people use word symbols for writing.
The lion is the symbol of courage; the lamb is the symbol of meekness or patience.
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Origin
noun
From French symbole, from Latin symbolus, symbolum (“a sign, mark, token, symbol, in Late Latin also a creed”), from Ancient Greek σύμβολον (súmbolon, “a sign by which one infers something; a mark, token, badge, ticket, tally, check, a signal, watchword, outward sign”), from συμβάλλω (sumbállō, “to throw together, dash together, compare, correspond, tally, come to a conclusion”), from σύν (sún, “with, together”) + βάλλω (bállō, “to throw, put”).