1. (n.) A symbol, as a circle is the emblem of eternity\; a visible sign of an idea; an object, or the figure of an object, symbolizing and suggesting another object, or an idea, by natural aptness or by association; a figurative representation; a typical designation; a symbol; as, a balance is an emblem of justice; a scepter, the emblem of sovereignty or power.

2. (n.) Inlay; inlaid or mosaic work; something ornamental inserted in a surface.

3. (n.) A picture accompanied with a motto, a set of verse, or the like, intended as a moral lesson or meditation.

4. (v. t.) To represent by an emblem; to symbolize.

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