| n. | 1. | (Theol.) See Symbolics. | ||||||
| a. | 1. | Of or pertaining to a symbol or symbols; of the nature of a symbol; exhibiting or expressing by resemblance or signs; representative; The sacrament is a representation of Christ's death by such symbolical actions as he himself appointed.
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| Adj. | 1. | symbolic - relating to or using or proceeding by means of symbols; "symbolic logic"; "symbolic operations"; "symbolic thinking" Synonyms: symbolical |
| 2. | symbolic - serving as a visible symbol for something abstract; "a crown is emblematic of royalty"; "the spinning wheel was as symbolic of colonical Massachusetts as the codfish" | |
| 3. | symbolic - using symbolism; "symbolic art" |