"pertaining to or constituting an emblem; representative by some allusion or customary association," 1640s, perhaps via French emblématique, as if from Latin *emblematicus, from emblema (see emblem). Related emblematically.
a crown is emblematic of royalty
the free discussion that is emblematic of democracy
embezzlement
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embitter
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emblem
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embodiment
embody
embolden
embolism
embolus