totemnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈtəʊ.təm/us/ˈtoʊ.t̬əm/an object that is respected by a group of people, especially for religious reasons:
Television could be seen as a totem of modern society.
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Religious objects
- ankh
- brass
- chalice
- clerical collar
- crosier
- cross
- crucifix
- crucifixion
- crèche
- dog collar
- fetish
- graven image
- idol
- kirpan
- Madonna
- relic
- rosary
- the holy grail
- wafer
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totemic
adjective uk/təʊˈtem.ɪk/us/toʊˈtem.ɪk/