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1 a device, design, or figure used as an identifying mark the traditional physician's symbol of a staff entwined with a snake Synonyms ensign, hallmark, impresa, logo, emblem, totem, trademarkRelated Words attribute, icon (also ikon), pictograph; logogram, logograph; badge, coat of arms, cognizance, crest, insignia, monogram; colophon, stamp, token
2 a written or printed mark that is meant to convey information to the reader the symbol ¶ indicates where a new paragraph should begin Synonyms glyph, icon (also ikon), sign, characterRelated Words cipher, letter, numeral; hieroglyph, ideogram, pictogram, pictograph; rune
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