American Dictionary
Definition symbolic in American English
symbolic
adjective
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adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/sɪmˈbɑlɪk/
1
used or considered as a symbol
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2
representing something important
Example
This meeting has great symbolic importance for the people of Ireland.
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Example
symbolic paintings
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