"symbolist" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From French symboliste, coined by poet Paul Verlaine in 1885. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|symboliste|}} French symboliste Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} symbolist (not comparable)
  1. (art, literature) Of or pertaining to the Symbolist movement in late 19th-century and early 20th-century European arts and literature Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Art, Literature Related terms: symbolism
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Noun

Forms: symbolists [plural]
Etymology: From French symboliste, coined by poet Paul Verlaine in 1885. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|symboliste|}} French symboliste Head templates: {{en-noun}} symbolist (plural symbolists)
  1. One who employs symbols. Related terms: symbologist Translations (someone employing symbols): simbolista [feminine, masculine] (Catalan), siombalaí [masculine] (Irish), simbolistisks (Latvian), simbolists [masculine] (Latvian), simboliste [feminine] (Latvian), ਚਿੰਨ੍ਹਵਾਦੀ (cinnhvādī) (Punjabi), символи́ст (simvolíst) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-symbolist-en-noun-N1uS~7R9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Latvian translations, Terms with Punjabi translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 54 46 Disambiguation of Terms with Latvian translations: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Punjabi translations: 51 49 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 54 46

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