emblems

UK
/ˈɛmbləmz/
US
/ˈɛmbləmz/

Translations

emblemnoun

emblems

pl

emblems
pl
UK
/ˈɛmbləm/
US
/ˈɛmbləm/
The national emblem of the country is displayed on the flag.
Национальная эмблема страны изображена на флаге.
The dove is often used as an emblem of peace.
Голубь часто используется как символ мира.
Additional translations
emblemverb

emblems

emblemed
Past Simple
emblemed
Past Participle
embleming
Gerund
UK
/ˈɛm.bləm/
US
/ˈɛm.bləm/
Rare/archaic transitive verb meaning ‘to adorn with or represent by an emblem’

Definitions

emblemnoun
A symbolic object or design that represents a particular quality, concept, or organization.
The national emblem of the country features an eagle holding a shield.
A distinctive badge or insignia used as a symbol of a particular nation, organization, or family.
The soldiers wore uniforms adorned with the emblem of their regiment.
A pictorial device, often accompanied by a motto, that conveys a moral or allegorical meaning (especially in Renaissance art and literature).
Renaissance emblem books paired images with text to teach moral lessons.
emblemverb
To adorn or represent with an emblem; to symbolize.
Medieval craftsmen emblemed the shield with a crimson lion.