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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
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- attribute,
- icon
- (also ikon),
- pictograph
2
a written or printed mark that is meant to convey information to the reader
- the symbol ¶ indicates where a new paragraph should begin
- symbols such as emoji that are used in texts
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verbSynonyms of symbol (Entry 2 of 2)
as in represent, symbolize
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“Symbol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symbol. Accessed 13 Jun. 2021.
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The first known use of symbol was in the 15th century
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