Word: symbolization
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...disputed territory between Srinagar, the capital of Indian Kashmir, and its Pakistani counterpart Muzaffarabad last week, despite an earlier bomb attack on the route and a gun attack on a building housing the Indian passengers in Srinagar. The safe arrival of the buses' 49 passengers was taken as a symbol of warming ties between the fractious neighbors. "The caravan of peace has started," declared Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh...
...Although I am Jewish, I have statues of Mary around my home and don't in the least feel any conflict with religious doctrine. I regard Mary as a symbol not of religion but of ideal motherhood. Mary provides solace, unconditional acceptance and love, and a spiritual, nondenominational sanctuary from life's madness. Judi Laing Los Angeles...
...play’s commentary on the definition of gender. The male soldiers used lances, whose phallic significance was emphasized by constant thrusting at the women, and the women carried axes, hinting at castration and emasculation. Ida’s university, Castle Adamant, itself seemed to serve as a symbol for the female genitalia, since the Prince and his courtiers had to “penetrate” it in order to win over the Princess and the students...
...concrete pig. Korsmeyer, by then the father of two boys, shipped the pig home—“by ground, because pigs don’t fly”—and set it up in his yard as a “symbol of pride in his humble roots...
...religious businesses. Please, stick to real news reporting and leave the proselytizing to faith-based publications. Robert Goldware San Francisco Although I am Jewish, I have statues of Mary around my home and don't in the least feel any conflict with religious doctrine. I regard Mary as a symbol not of religion but of ideal motherhood. Mary provides solace, unconditional acceptance and love, and a spiritual, nondenominational sanctuary from life's madness. Judi Laing Los Angeles The protestant acceptance of Mary reflects a long-held Roman Catholic feeling that God the Father also has a feminine side...