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iconical, a. rare.|aɪˈkɒnɪkəl|
[f. as prec. + -al1.]
Pertaining to an icon, iconic. † In quot. 1652, of the nature of a simile (see icon 3); † in quot. 1776, consisting, or of the nature of, pictures or pictorial illustrations (see icon 1).
1652Urquhart Jewel Wks. (1834) 292 Figurative expressions..whether paradigmatical, iconical, symbolical. 1776Da Costa Elem. Conchol. 36 (Jod.) The work is entirely iconical, or consists only of figures without any letterpress, catchword, alphabet, or number to the pages. |