Meaning
A representative symbol, such as a trademark, a badge or logo.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
From Old French embleme, from Latin emblēma (“raised ornaments on vessels, tessellated work, mosaic”), from Ancient Greek ἔμβλημα (émblēma, “an insertion”), from ἐμβάλλειν (embállein, “to put in, to lay on”). Doublet of emblema.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 7 recorded puzzles: