symbolisms

symbolisms
'sym·bol·ism || 'sɪmbəlɪzm n. expression of an idea by means of symbols (as in art, literature, etc.); system of symbols; symbolic meaning; (in Christianity) use of any specific special identification images or marks to signify a religious message or divine being (such as the bread and wine used in the Eucharist are symbols and not literally the flesh and blood of Jesus (in Christianity)

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