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A character or glyph representing an idea, concept or object.

Example: $ is the symbol for dollars in the US and some other countries.

A thing considered the embodiment of a concept or object.

Example: The lion is the symbol of courage; the lamb is the symbol of meekness or patience.

A type of noun whereby the form refers to the same entity independently of the context; a symbol arbitrarily denotes a referent. See also icon and index.

A summary of a dogmatic statement of faith.

Example: The Apostles, Nicene Creed and the confessional books of Protestantism, such as the Augsburg Confession of Lutheranism are considered symbols.

To symbolize.