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iconic

Pronunciation: /ʌɪˈkɒnɪk/
Definition of iconic

adjective

  • 1relating to or of the nature of an icon:he became an iconic figure for directors around the world
  • 2(of a classical Greek statue) depicting a victorious athlete in a conventional style.

Derivatives

iconically

adverb

iconicity

Pronunciation: /-kəˈnɪsɪti/
noun (especially in linguistics)

Origin:

mid 17th century: from Latin iconicus, from Greek eikonikos, from eikōn 'likeness, image'

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Definition of iconic in the US English dictionary

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