{ Sym‐bol″ic (?), Sym‐bol″ic‐al (?), } a. [L. symbolicus, Gr. συμβολικόσ: cf. F. symbolique.] Of or pertaining to a symbol or symbols; of the nature of a symbol; exhibiting or expressing by resemblance or signs; representative; as, the figure of an eye is symbolic of sight and knowledge. — Sym‐bol″ic‐al‐ly, adv. — Sym‐bol″ic‐al‐ness, n.
The sacrament is a representation of Christ's death by such symbolical actions as he himself appointed. Jer. 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.