allegory

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Middle English allegorie, from Latin allegoria, from Ancient Greek ἀλληγορία (allēgoria) from ἄλλος (allos), “‘other’”) + ἀγορεύω (agoreuō), “‘I speak’”)

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[edit] Noun

Singular
allegory

Plural
allegories

allegory (plural allegories)

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  1. The representation of abstract principles by characters or figures.
  2. A picture, book, or other form of communication using such representation.
  3. A symbolic representation.

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the representation of abstract principles
communication using such representation
symbolic representation
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