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Definition of iconic adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

iconic

adjective
 
/aɪˈkɒnɪk/
 
/aɪˈkɑːnɪk/
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  1. being a famous person or thing that people admire and see as a symbol of a particular idea, way of life, etc.
    • Dover and the White Cliffs hold iconic status in British history.
    • an iconic image/building/figure/brand
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryIconic is used with these nouns:
    • figure
    • image
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    Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin iconicus, from Greek eikonikos, from eikōn ‘likeness, image’.
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