Symbol ˈsɪmbl Noun Bre White Purity Western Cultures

• white has always been a symbol of purity in western cultures.
• mandela became a symbol of the anti-apartheid struggle.
• headaches may be a sign of stress.
• they gave no indication as to how the work should be done.

symbol

1. a person, an object, an event, etc. that represents a more general quality or situation
• White has always been a symbol of purity in Western cultures.
• Mandela became a symbol of the anti-apartheid struggle.
• Headaches may be a sign of stress.
• They gave no indication as to how the work should be done.
• Symptoms include a sore throat.
• The rise in inflation was just one symptom of the poor state of the economy.
• The dove is a universal symbol of peace.
• the economic indicators
• Chest pains can be a warning signal of heart problems.
2. a sign, number, letter, etc. that has a fixed meaning, especially in science, mathematics and music
• What is the chemical symbol for copper?
• A list of symbols used on the map is given in the index.

Extra Examples

• A list of phonetic symbols is given in the front of the dictionary.
• A stressful job can actually be a status symbol.
• All GM products carry an identifying symbol.
• Always look out for the special ABTA symbol at your travel agent’s.
• Eggs are seen as the symbol of new life.
• Guevara has come to represent a powerful symbol of defiance.
• He is not most people’s idea of a sex symbol.
• Hotels that show this symbol offer activities for children.
• O is the chemical symbol for oxygen.
• The Berlin wall was the supreme symbol of the Cold War.
• The bottle had a skull and crossbones symbol on it.
• The coin bears a Jewish symbol.
• The company car is an outward symbol of the employee’s status.
• The dove is a universal symbol of peace.
• The people use fertility symbols to ensure a good harvest.
• The villagers took fertility symbols into the fields to ensure a good harvest.
• What does this little symbol mean?
• You can use your tokens wherever you see this symbol.
• a message written in symbols
• a symbol of royal power

Word Origin

• late Middle English (denoting the Apostles' Creed): from Latin symbolum ‘symbol, Creed (as the mark of a Christian)’, from Greek sumbolon ‘mark, token’, from sun- ‘with’ + ballein ‘to throw’.