单词 | allegory |
释义 | Word Frequency allegory(ˈælɪɡərɪ) nounWord forms: plural -ries 1. 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. the technique or genre that this represents 3. use of such symbolism to illustrate truth or a moral 4. anything used as a symbol or emblem Derived forms allegorist (ˈallegorist) noun Word origin C14: 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 |
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