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al·le·go·ry ( l -gôr , -g r )n. pl. al·le·go·ries 1. a. The representation of abstract ideas or principles by characters, figures, or events in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form. b. A story, picture, or play employing such representation. John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress and Herman Melville's Moby Dick are allegories. 2. A symbolic representation: The blindfolded figure with scales is an allegory of justice.
[Middle English allegorie, from Latin all goria, from Greek, from all gorein, to interpret allegorically : allos, other; see al-1 in Indo-European roots + agoreuein, to speak publicly (from agora, marketplace; see ger- in Indo-European roots).]
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allegory [ˈælɪgərɪ]n pl -ries1. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) a poem, play, picture, etc., in which the apparent meaning of the characters and events is used to symbolize a deeper moral or spiritual meaning 2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) the technique or genre that this represents 3. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) use of such symbolism to illustrate truth or a moral 4. anything used as a symbol or emblem [from Old French allegorie, from Latin allēgoria, from Greek, from allēgorein to speak figuratively, from allos other + agoreuein to make a speech in public, from agora a public gathering] allegorist n allegoryan art form, as a story, painting, or sculpture, in which the components have a symbolic, figurative meaning. — allegorist, allegorizer, n. — allegorical, adj. See also: Representation
an art form, as a story, painting, or sculpture, in which the components have a symbolic, figurative meaning. — allegorist, allegorizer, n. — allegorical, adj. See also: Art
an art form, as a story, painting, or sculpture, in which the components have a symbolic, figurative meaning. — allegorist, allegorizer, n. — allegorical, adj. See also: Literature
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. | allegory - a short moral story (often with animal characters)story - a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events; "he writes stories for the magazines" Aesop's fables - a collection of fables believed to have been written by the Greek storyteller Aesop | | 2. | allegory - a visible symbol representing an abstract ideascarlet letter - the letter A in red; Puritans required adulterers to wear it cupid - a symbol for love in the form of a cherubic naked boy with wings and a bow and arrow donkey - the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874 dove - an emblem of peace eagle - an emblem representing power; "the Roman eagle" elephant - the symbol of the Republican Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874 fasces - bundle of rods containing an axe with the blade protruding; in ancient Rome it was a symbol of a magistrate's power; in modern Italy it is a symbol of fascism red flag - the emblem of socialist revolution badge - an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.); "they checked everyone's badge before letting them in" medallion - an emblem indicating that a taxicab is registered spread eagle - an emblem (an eagle with wings and legs spread) on the obverse of the Great Seal of the United States Hakenkreuz, swastika - the official emblem of the Nazi Party and the Third Reich; a cross with the arms bent at right angles in a clockwise direction | | 3. | allegory - an expressive style that uses fictional characters and events to describe some subject by suggestive resemblances; an extended metaphorexpressive style, style - a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period; "all the reporters were expected to adopt the style of the newspaper" |
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Translations allegory [ˈælɪgəri] n → allégorie f an allegory of sth → une allégorie de qch
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