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noun/ɡlɪf/
Frequency rank: #17,107 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
A symbolic figure or character, especially one carved or inscribed.
Example sentence
Each glyph carved into the ancient stone wall represented a different sound in the language.
Synonyms & related words
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