allegorical

or al·le·gor·ic

[ al-i-gawr-i-kuh l, or al-i-gawr-ik; -gor- ]

/ ˌæl ɪˈgɔr ɪ kəl, or ˌæl ɪˈgɔr ɪk; -ˈgɒr- /

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adjective

consisting of or pertaining to allegory; of the nature of or containing allgegory; figurative: an allegorical poem; an allegorical meaning.

Origin of allegorical

1520–30; < Late Latin allēgoricus (< Greek allēgorikós; see allegory, -ic) + -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM allegorical

al·le·gor·i·cal·ly, adverb al·le·gor·i·cal·ness, noun non·al·le·gor·ic, adjective non·al·le·gor·i·cal, adjective

non·al·le·gor·i·cal·ly, adverb sem·i·al·le·gor·ic, adjective sem·i·al·le·gor·i·cal, adjective sem·i·al·le·gor·i·cal·ly, adverb un·al·le·gor·i·cal, adjective un·al·le·gor·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby allegorical

allegheny barberry, allegheny mountains, allegheny spurge, allegiance, allegiant, allegorical, allegorist, allegoristic, allegorize, allegory, allegra

Example sentences from the Web for allegorical

It was around this time that the allegorical artistic genre of the Danse Macabre, or “Dance of the Death,” became popular.

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That the allegorical nature of Red Moon speaks to so many issues may be what contributes to an ending where things fall apart.

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In an allegorical movie about going to “the zone” to get to “the room” where all your wishes come true.

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Her sensuous, penetrating paintings present an allegorical realm, where beauty is eternal and dreams come true.

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There was about it an undulating and aerial grace, such as one might dream of for some mythic and allegorical being.

Uncle Tom's Cabin |Harriet Beecher Stowe
Upon the outside of the arch are groups of splendidly executed statuary, representing scenes of conquest and allegorical figures.

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The allegorical character of the parable, with its elaborate interpretation in vss.

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It might be compared to an allegorical engraving by some artist of the sixteenth century—Robeta or the Master of the Caduceus.

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Three allegorical stories illustrating Tolstoy's theories of non-resistance, and the essential unity of all forms of life.

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British Dictionary definitions for allegorical

allegorical

allegoric

/ (ˌælɪˈɡɒrɪkəl) /

adjective

used in, containing, or characteristic of allegory

Derived forms of allegorical

allegorically, adverb

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allegorical

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adjective

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allegoric

adjective

Derived forms of allegorical

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allegorical

or al·le·gor·ic

adjective

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allegoric

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