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adjective
- 1. constituting or containing allegory: "an allegorical painting"
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An allegory is a story or symbol that conveys a hidden meaning or message about human existence. Learn the difference between allegory and metaphor, simile, and other types of figurative language, and see examples and synonyms of allegory.
Allegorical means in or relating to a work of art that uses symbols to represent ideas or meanings. Learn how to use allegorical in a sentence and see translations in different languages.
Learn the meaning of allegorical, an adjective that describes something related to allegory, a literary device that conveys hidden meanings. See examples of allegorical in sentences, synonyms, word history, and related entries.
An allegory is a work of literature or art that uses characters and events to represent moral, religious, or political ideas. Learn more about the meaning, types, and pronunciation of allegory with Cambridge Dictionary.
Allegorical means containing a moral or hidden meaning. Allegorical stories and plays use concrete ideas as symbols for deeper or layered meanings. Folk tales and fables are often allegorical.
allegory. A story that has a deeper or more general meaning in addition to its surface meaning. Allegories are composed of several symbols (see also symbol) or metaphors. For example, in The Pilgrim's Progress, by John Bunyan, the character named Christian struggles to escape from a bog or swamp.
Definition of allegorical adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
