Of meaning, interpretation, etc.: spiritual (as opposed to literal); mystical, symbolic, allegorical. Obsolete.

= allegorical, adj.

Of, relating to, or of the nature of allegory; consisting of or containing an allegory.

Of or relating to parabola or parable; = parabolic, adj. 1.

Of the nature of a parable; parabolical.

Of, relating to, or of the nature of a parable or parables; expressed by a parable; allegorical.

Partly of the nature of parable.