Symbolic

n. [Fr. symbolique.] (Theol.) That branch of historic theology which treats of creeds; symbolism. [Written also symbolics.]

a. [Fr. symbolique, Lat. symbolicus, Gr. συμβολικός.] Of, pertaining to, or in the nature of, a symbol; representative; exhibiting or expressing by resemblance or signs; as, the figure of an eye is symbolical of sight and knowledge.

The sacrament is a representation of Christ's death by such symbolical actions as he appointed. Bp. Taylor.

Symbolical delivery (Law), the delivery of property sold by delivering something else as a symbol, token, or representative of it. Bouvier. Chitty.—Symbolical philosophy, the philosophy expressed by hieroglyphics.