emblematic Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite serving as a visible symbol for something abstract
    symbolical; emblematical; symbolic.
    • a crown is emblematic of royalty
    • the spinning wheel was as symbolic of colonical Massachusetts as the codfish
  2. adjective satellite being or serving as an illustration of a type;
    typic; exemplary.
    • the free discussion that is emblematic of democracy
    • an action exemplary of his conduct

WordNet

Em`blem*at"ic, Em`blem*at"ic*al adjective (Also<
  • Emblematic
  • Emblematical
)
Etymology
Cf. F. emblématique.
Definitions
  1. Pertaining to, containing, or consisting in, an emblem; symbolic; typically representative; representing as an emblem; as, emblematic language or ornaments; a crown is emblematic of royalty; white is emblematic of purity. -- Em`blem*at"ic*al*ly, adv.

Webster 1913