Emblem — meaning in English

English meaning

• device noun A piece of equipment, especially electronic or mechanical, built to perform a specific job.
• emblem noun A symbol or design that represents an idea, organization, or quality, such as a badge or logo.

Senses

Emblem is used for these senses in English:

• device (rhetoric) A technique that an author or speaker uses to evoke an emotional response in the audience; a rhetorical device.(heraldry) A motto, emblem, or other mark used to distinguish the bearer from others. A device differs from a badge or cognizance primarily as it is a personal distinction, and not a badge borne by members of the same house successively.
• device (legal) An image used in whole or in part as a trademark or service mark.
• emblem A representative symbol, such as a trademark, a badge or logo.

device — full definition

1. noun A piece of equipment, especially electronic or mechanical, built to perform a specific job.
2. noun A scheme or trick, often meant to deceive or gain advantage.
3. noun A technique a writer or speaker uses deliberately to create an effect, such as a rhetorical or literary device.

emblem — full definition

1. noun A symbol or design that represents an idea, organization, or quality, such as a badge or logo.
2. noun Something regarded as a representation of a broader idea or quality.

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