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/sɛ̃.bɔl/
Translation
symbol
Word origin
From Greek sumbolon, a token broken in two so that the halves could later be matched. It reached French through Latin symbolum.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- sumbolon
- English cognates
- symbol
Grammar
Examples
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The cross is a symbol of faith.
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These symbols are hard to read.
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The gesture remains a powerful symbol.
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She drew a strange symbol on the wall.
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For him, the ring is the symbol of their love.
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