Dictionary
Find
in
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Translations

Click to move up the list of words
emboli
embolic
embolisation
embolism
embolization
embolus
embonpoint
embosom
emboss
embouchure
embourgeoisement
embowed
embowel
embower
embrace
embracery
embranchment
Click to move down the list of words
Also available:

World English Dictionary
Dictionnaire Français

emblem

em·blem [ émbləm ] (plural em·blems)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. symbol: something that visually symbolizes an object, idea, group, or quality

2. badge: a badge or sign that represents a person, group, or organization

3. graphic arts allegorical image: an allegorical picture, often with a motto, used to illustrate a moral lesson

[15th century. Via Latin, "inlaid design" < Greek emblēma "insertion" < emballein "to insert" < ballein "to throw"]
Advertisement

© 2009 Microsoft