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emblematic

emb·le·ma·tic

UK/ˌɛmbləˈmatɪk/ US/ˌɛmblʌˈmætɪk/ fairly common

adjective

1.

serving as a visible symbol for something abstract

  • “a crown is emblematic of royalty”
  • “the spinning wheel was as symbolic of colonical Massachusetts as the codfish”
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2.

being or serving as an illustration of a type

  • “the free discussion that is emblematic of democracy”
  • “an action exemplary of his conduct”
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Origin

From French emblématique. See emblem.

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