Defenition of the word allegory
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Defenition of the word allegory
- A representation of an abstract or spiritual meaning through concrete or material forms.
- a short moral story (often with animal characters)
- an expressive style that uses fictional characters and events to describe some subject by suggestive resemblances; an extended metaphor
- a visible symbol representing an abstract idea
Synonyms for the word allegory
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- apologue
- emblem
- fable
- metaphor
- parable
- story
- symbol
- tale
Similar words in the allegory
Hyponyms for the word allegory
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- Aesop's fables
- Agnus Dei
- badge
- cupid
- donkey
- dove
- eagle
- elephant
- ensign
- fasces
- Hakenkreuz
- hammer and sickle
- Magen David
- maple-leaf
- medallion
- Mogen David
- national flag
- Paschal Lamb
- Pilgrim's Progress
- red flag
- scarlet letter
- Shield of David
- Solomon's seal
- spread eagle
- Star of David
- swastika
Hypernyms for the word allegory
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- expressive style
- story
- style
- symbol
- symbolic representation
- symbolisation
- symbolization
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