symbolicallyUses

P9907
predicate

Indicates that one entity employs another as a symbol or representation to convey meaning, ideas, or associations rather than for its literal or practical function.

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All labels observed (35)

Label Occurrences
containsSymbol 94
hasSymbolicAssociation 51
usedAsSymbolFor 49

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: symbolicallyUses
Generated description
Indicates that one entity employs another as a symbol or representation to convey meaning, ideas, or associations rather than for its literal or practical function.

Sample triples (419)

Subject Object
Inner Order astrology via predicate surface "usesSymbolSystem" ⓘ
Inner Order tarot via predicate surface "usesSymbolSystem" ⓘ
Inner Order Enochian magic via predicate surface "usesSymbolSystem" NERFINISHED ⓘ
Belgian government-in-exile in London continuity of Belgian sovereignty via predicate surface "usedAsSymbol" ⓘ
Kansas Jayhawks alumni interlocking KU logo via predicate surface "employsSymbol" ⓘ
Flag of Andorra Mitre and crosier of the Bishop of Urgell via predicate surface "containsSymbol" ⓘ
Flag of Andorra Three pales of Foix via predicate surface "containsSymbol" NERFINISHED ⓘ
Flag of Andorra Four pallets of Catalonia via predicate surface "containsSymbol" ⓘ
Flag of Andorra Cows of Béarn via predicate surface "containsSymbol" NERFINISHED ⓘ
State Emblem of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic hammer and sickle via predicate surface "containsSymbol" ⓘ
State Emblem of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic red five-pointed star via predicate surface "containsSymbol" ⓘ
State Emblem of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic rising sun via predicate surface "containsSymbol" ⓘ
State Emblem of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic wheat ears via predicate surface "containsSymbol" ⓘ
State Emblem of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic clover via predicate surface "containsSymbol" ⓘ
State Emblem of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic flax flowers via predicate surface "containsSymbol" ⓘ
Zetes wind via predicate surface "hasSymbolicAssociation" ⓘ
Zetes speed via predicate surface "hasSymbolicAssociation" ⓘ
Emblem of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic eight-pointed star via predicate surface "containsSymbol" ⓘ
Emblem of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic crescent via predicate surface "containsSymbol" ⓘ
Emblem of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic mountain motif via predicate surface "containsSymbol" ⓘ
Emblem of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic agricultural motifs via predicate surface "containsSymbol" ⓘ
Emblem of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic wheat ears via predicate surface "containsSymbol" ⓘ
Emblem of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic grapes via predicate surface "containsSymbol" ⓘ
Axios fresh water via predicate surface "hasSymbolicAssociation" ⓘ
Axios fertility via predicate surface "hasSymbolicAssociation" ⓘ
Axios river currents via predicate surface "hasSymbolicAssociation" ⓘ
King of Upper and Lower Egypt White Crown of Upper Egypt via predicate surface "linkedToSymbol" NERFINISHED ⓘ
King of Upper and Lower Egypt Red Crown of Lower Egypt via predicate surface "linkedToSymbol" NERFINISHED ⓘ
King of Upper and Lower Egypt Double Crown of Egypt via predicate surface "linkedToSymbol" NERFINISHED ⓘ
Anansi enslaved Africans in the Americas via predicate surface "usedAsSymbolBy" ⓘ
Anansi intellectual resistance via predicate surface "usedAsSymbolFor" ⓘ
Anansi cultural continuity in the African diaspora via predicate surface "usedAsSymbolFor" ⓘ
Lord Lieutenant of Stirling yes via predicate surface "hasSymbolicFunction" ⓘ
Mignon embodiment of yearning via predicate surface "hasSymbolicFunction" ⓘ
Mignon embodiment of lost innocence via predicate surface "hasSymbolicFunction" ⓘ
Kakatiya Kala Thoranam Government of Telangana via predicate surface "usedAsSymbolBy" NERFINISHED ⓘ
Buffon’s needle problem L for needle length via predicate surface "symbolUses" ⓘ
Buffon’s needle problem T for distance between lines via predicate surface "symbolUses" ⓘ
Buffon’s needle problem π for pi via predicate surface "symbolUses" ⓘ
Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia flag similar to flag of Croatia with coat of arms of Herzeg-Bosnia via predicate surface "usedSymbols" ⓘ
Hudson’s Statue George Hudson via predicate surface "usesAsSymbol" NERFINISHED ⓘ
Baire space ω^ω ω to denote the set of natural numbers via predicate surface "symbolUses" ⓘ
Prince of Lorraine prestige within the House of Lorraine via predicate surface "hasSymbolicAssociation" ⓘ
Italia (rebel state) name Italia for unified Italian community via predicate surface "usedSymbolically" ⓘ
Yamashina-no-miya chrysanthemum crest via predicate surface "hasSymbolicAssociation" NERFINISHED ⓘ
“petticoat rebellion” in British satire
surface form: petticoat rebellion
petticoat as emblem of femininity via predicate surface "employsSymbol" ⓘ
“petticoat rebellion” in British satire
surface form: petticoat rebellion
household space as political stage via predicate surface "employsSymbol" ⓘ
King of Biainili royal fortress of Tushpa via predicate surface "hasSymbolicAssociation" NERFINISHED ⓘ
King of Biainili Urartian royal inscriptions via predicate surface "hasSymbolicAssociation" ⓘ
Magdala (tower) symbol of strength via predicate surface "symbolicUse" ⓘ