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Emblematic

adjective / em-bluh-MAT-ik / Medium
Meaning

Serving as a representative or symbol of a wider quality, idea, or condition

Origin / Etymology

Greek emblema (insertion, ornament), via Late Latin emblematicus

Synonyms
Symbolic Representative Iconic
Antonyms
Atypical Anomalous Unrepresentative
Example Sentence
"The reconstruction of the Somnath temple since 1951 remains emblematic of post-Independence India's cultural confidence."
🎯 UPSC Usage

GS1 Culture and History essays: when describing a person, event, or institution as a wider symbol of an era or movement (Tagore as emblematic of the Bengal Renaissance, etc.).

Relevant Subjects
History Culture
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