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allegorical

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al·le·gor·i·cal  (l-gôr-kl, -gr-) also al·le·gor·ic (-k)
adj.
Of, characteristic of, or containing allegory: an allegorical painting of Victory leading an army.
alle·gori·cal·ly adv.
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Adj.1.allegorical - used in or characteristic of or containing allegory; "allegorical stories"; "an allegorical painting of Victory leading an army"
allegoric
representative - standing for something else; "the bald eagle is representative of the United States"
allegorical
adjective symbolic, figurative, symbolizing, emblematic, parabolic


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Within the past two weeks three landscapes and an allegorical painting had sold for good prices; and under the influence of success he expanded like an opening floweret.
The Man Upstairs and Other Stories by Wodehouse, Pelham Grenville View in context
But the narrative of Hephaestus binding Here his mother, or how on another occasion Zeus sent him flying for taking her part when she was being beaten, and all the battles of the gods in Homer--these tales must not be admitted into our State, whether they are supposed to have an allegorical meaning or not.
The Republic by Plato View in context
They consisted of an elaborate scenic background set up near the city gate or on the street, with figures from allegorical or traditional history who engaged in some pantomime or declamation, but with very little dramatic dialog, or none.
A History of English Literature by Fletcher, Robert Huntington View in context
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