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Word of the Day – Emblem

By July 2, 2026Word of the Day

Emblem (noun)

em-blum

an object or its representation, symbolizing a quality, state, class of persons, etc.; symbol.

1400–50; late Middle English, Latin emblēma inlaid or mosaic work, Greek émblēma something put on.

Example sentences

“She wore the blue and white emblem with pride.”

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