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emblem

The correct spelling is emblem.

How to pronounce emblem

/ˈɛmbləm/
noun

IPA: /ˈɛmbləm/

Say it like: Emb-lem

The correct spelling is emblem. A representative symbol, such as a trademark or logo. For example: "The rampant poverty in the ethnic slums was just an emblem of the group's disenfranchisement by the society as a whole."

Usage Examples

The rampant poverty in the ethnic slums was just an emblem of the group's disenfranchisement by the society as a whole.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A representative symbol, such as a trademark or logo.
  2. 2.Something which represents a larger whole.
  3. 3.Inlay; inlaid or mosaic work; something ornamental inserted in a surface.
  4. 4.A picture accompanied with a motto, a set of verses, etc. intended as a moral lesson or meditation.

verb

  1. 1.To symbolize.

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