Meaning
A mark, sign, or picture that stands for something else.
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Word origin
From Greek symbolon, a token or mark, from syn, together, and ballein, to throw.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- symbolon
- English cognates
- symbolic
Grammar
Examples
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The heart shape stands for the idea of love.
dove .
A "symbol of" something means it represents that thing.
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Here "symbol" means a small mark or picture with a fixed meaning.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 26, lesson 10: symbol, tube, valuable and 7 more words.