Definition of Symbol

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Symbol

A visible sign or representation of an idea; anything which suggests an idea or quality, or another thing, as by resemblance or by convention; an emblem; a representation; a type; a figure; as, the lion is the symbol of courage; the lamb is the symbol of meekness or patience.

Any character used to represent a quantity, an operation, a relation, or an abbreviation.

An abstract or compendium of faith or doctrine; a creed, or a summary of the articles of religion.

That which is thrown into a common fund; hence, an appointed or accustomed duty.

Share; allotment.

An abbreviation standing for the name of an element and consisting of the initial letter of the Latin or New Latin name, or sometimes of the initial letter with a following one; as, C for carbon, Na for sodium (Natrium), Fe for iron (Ferrum), Sn for tin (Stannum), Sb for antimony (Stibium), etc. See the list of names and symbols under Element.

To symbolize.

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Symbol Quotations

A sex symbol becomes a thing. I just hate to be a thing.
Marilyn Monroe

Being a sex symbol is a heavy load to carry, especially when one is tired, hurt and bewildered.
Marilyn Monroe

I would never want to be a member of a group whose symbol was a guy nailed to two pieces of wood.
George Carlin

Mickey Mouse is, to me, a symbol of independence. He was a means to an end.
Walt Disney

Every natural fact is a symbol of some spiritual fact.
Ralph Waldo Emerson

Mysticism is the mistake of an accidental and individual symbol for an universal one.
Ralph Waldo Emerson

For years my wedding ring has done its job. It has led me not into temptation. It has reminded my husband numerous times at parties that it's time to go home. It has been a source of relief to a dinner companion. It has been a status symbol in the maternity ward.
Erma Bombeck

The Black skin is not a badge of shame, but rather a glorious symbol of national greatness.
Marcus Garvey

I suppose, in a way, this has become part of my soul. It is a symbol of my life. Whatever I have done that really matters, I've done wearing it. When the time comes, it will be in this that I journey forth. What greater honor could come to an American, and a soldier?
Douglas MacArthur

Every advertisement should be thought of as a contribution to the complex symbol which is the brand image.
David Ogilvy

Symbol Translations

symbol in Afrikaans is simbool
symbol in Dutch is zinnebeeld, symbool
symbol in French is symbole
symbol in German is Zeichen, Symbol, Symbol
symbol in Italian is simbolo
symbol in Swedish is symbol

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