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Symbol
Webster's Dictionary
or (1):
(n.) That which is thrown into a common fund; hence, an appointed or accustomed duty.
(2):
(n.) An abstract or compendium of faith or doctrine; a creed, or a summary of the articles of religion.
(3):
(n.) Any character used to represent a quantity, an operation, a relation, or an abbreviation.
(4):
(n.) A visible sign or representation of an idea; anything which suggests an idea or quality, or another thing, as by resemblance or by convention; an emblem; a representation; a type; a figure; as, the lion is the symbol of courage; the lamb is the symbol of meekness or patience.
(5):
(n.) An abbreviation standing for the name of an element and consisting of the initial letter of the Latin or New Latin name, or sometimes of the initial letter with a following one; as, C for carbon, Na for sodium (Natrium), Fe for iron (Ferrum), Sn for tin (Stannum), Sb for antimony (Stibium), etc. See the list of names and symbols under Element.
(6):
(n.) Share; allotment.
(7):
(v. t.) To symbolize.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Symbol'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/s/symbol.html. 1828.
