allegorical

/ˌæl.ɪˈɡɔɹ.ɪ.kəl/

æl · ꞮꞬƆɹ · ɪ · kəl (4 syllables)

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Definition

Of, relating to, or containing allegory.

Example Sentences

  • "c. 1717, Alexander Pope, remarks on Thomas Parnell's Battle of the Frogs and Mice An allegorical application."
  • "Allegorical being […] that kind of language which says one thing, but means another."
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