Definitions | allegory |
| noun (allegories)
- The representation of abstract principles by characters or figures.
- A picture, book etc. using such representation.
- A symbolic representation.
Etymology: Middle English allegorie, from Latin allegoria, from Ancient Greek á (allÄgoria), from á "other" + á "speak".
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