Definition
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siombail
Is éard atá i siombail ná rud a léiríonn nó a shíniúíonn rud eile, go minic le brí shonrach.
A symbol is something that represents or signifies something else, often with a specific meaning.
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Tá croí mar siombail grá.
A heart is a symbol of love.
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Úsáideann an scoil an bratach mar siombail d’onnaracht.
The school uses the flag as a symbol of unity.
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Is siombail í an chroí de shláinte agus de shíth.
The heart is a symbol of health and peace.