Word of the Day
Emblem
Pronunciation
[em-blum]
Meaning
noun
1: a picture with a motto or set of verses intended as a moral lesson 2: an object or the figure of an object symbolizing and suggesting another object or an idea 3 a : a symbolic object used as a heraldic device b : a device, symbol, or figure adopted and used as an identifying mark
Etymology
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin emblēma inlaid or mosaic work < Greek émblēma something put on, equivalent to em- em-2 + blêma something thrown or put; compare embállein to throw in or on.
Usage:
The flag is the emblem of our nation.
He has come to be regarded as an emblem of conservatism..
Synonyms:
ensign, hallmark, impresa, logo, symbol, totem, trademark
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Emblem
Pronunciation
[em-blum]
noun
1: a picture with a motto or set of verses intended as a moral lesson 2: an object or the figure of an object symbolizing and suggesting another object or an idea 3 a : a symbolic object used as a heraldic device b : a device, symbol, or figure adopted and used as an identifying mark
Etymology
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin emblēma inlaid or mosaic work < Greek émblēma something put on, equivalent to em- em-2 + blêma something thrown or put; compare embállein to throw in or on.
Usage:
The flag is the emblem of our nation.
He has come to be regarded as an emblem of conservatism..
Synonyms:
ensign, hallmark, impresa, logo, symbol, totem, trademark
Test Your Memory: What is the meaning of the noun "Polylemma," our Word of the Day from April 4 ? The answer is ...
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