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al·le·go·ry
 allegory
- pronunciation:
- ae
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noun |
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allegories |
| definition 1: |
a device in art or literature by which abstract moral or spiritual qualities are represented by concrete characters, things, and events.
In this allegory, the pearl stands for man's purest motives.- synonyms:
- fable, parable
- similar words:
- analogy, emblem, illustration, personification
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| definition 2: |
a symbolic story or narrative.
The Pilgrim's Progress is a famous allegory written in the seventeenth century.- synonyms:
- apologue, fable, legend, myth, parable
- similar words:
- fantasy, symbolism
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| related words: |
myth, parable, tale |
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