allegory

[ al-uh-gawr-ee, -gohr-ee ]

/ ˈæl əˌgɔr i, -ˌgoʊr i /

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noun, plural al·le·go·ries.

a representation of an abstract or spiritual meaning through concrete or material forms; figurative treatment of one subject under the guise of another.

a symbolical narrative: the allegory of Piers Plowman.

emblem (def. 3).

Origin of allegory

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English allegorie, from Latin allēgoria, from Greek allēgoría, derivative of allēgoreîn “to speak so as to imply something else; speak allegorically,” equivalent to állos “other, another” + agoreúein “to speak (in an assembly), address, harangue,” a derivative of agorá; see origin at allo-, agora¹

SYNONYMS FOR allegory

2 fable, parable.

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Words nearby allegory

allegiant, allegorical, allegorist, allegoristic, allegorize, allegory, Allegra, allegretto, Allegri, allegro, allele

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Example sentences from the Web for allegory

Besides setting up unrealistic ideals of love, Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks-starrer You’ve Got Mail became a timeless allegory for the charming independent bookstore.
How a tiny Delhi bookstore helped Indians around the country keep reading during coronavirus|Manavi Kapur|August 7, 2020|Quartz
A “Crime of the Century” that takes on mythic dimensions as an allegory of a city in decline.
The Myth of the Central Park Five|Edward Conlon|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They are, after all, carefully selected “types,” and to isolate them runs the risk of seeing the book as an allegory.
Albert Camus, Our Existential Epidemiologist|Malcolm Jones|October 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Seizing on this scene, critics called the novel “an allegory of our violent times.”
American Dreams: A Best-Selling Pint-Sized Psychopath|Nathaniel Rich|June 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Roosevelt, it seems, had little taste for allegory, and misunderstood which “wild things” London was actually describing.
American Dreams: ‘The Call of the Wild’ by Jack London|Nathaniel Rich|January 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The painting is at the Metropolitan Museum, which considers it an allegory of the sense of sight.
Juan Do Paints a Puzzle Picture|Blake Gopnik|January 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The allegory of the raven, invented by the doctors, is well known.
Commentary on Genesis, Vol. II|Martin Luther
But with penetration he sees what few renaissance critics had noted before--that allegory is of two varieties.
Rhetoric and Poetry in the Renaissance|Donald Lemen Clark
We must go behind the legend, viewing it only as an allegory, and study its symbolism.
The Symbolism of Freemasonry|Albert G. Mackey
Some critics see in Beatrice only the ideal of womanhood; others make her an allegory of conflicting things.
Dante: "The Central Man of All the World"|John T. Slattery
In short, so constant has been this custom that no preacher of the present day has ever failed to take an allegory for his text.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 5 (of 10)|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)

British Dictionary definitions for allegory

allegory

/ (ˈælɪɡərɪ) /

noun plural -ries

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

the technique or genre that this represents

use of such symbolism to illustrate truth or a moral

anything used as a symbol or emblem

Derived forms of allegory

allegorist, noun

Word Origin for allegory

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for allegory

allegory

[ (al-uh-gawr-ee) ]

A story that has a deeper or more general meaning in addition to its surface meaning. Allegories are composed of several symbols (see also symbol) or metaphors. For example, in The Pilgrim's Progress, by John Bunyan, the character named Christian struggles to escape from a bog or swamp. The story of his difficulty is a symbol of the difficulty of leading a good life in the “bog” of this world. The “bog” is a metaphor or symbol of life's hardships and distractions. Similarly, when Christian loses a heavy pack that he has been carrying on his back, this symbolizes his freedom from the weight of sin that he has been carrying.

单词	allegory
释义	allegory [ al-uh-gawr-ee, -gohr-ee ] / ˈæl əˌgɔr i, -ˌgoʊr i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR allegory ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural al·le·go·ries. a representation of an abstract or spiritual meaning through concrete or material forms; figurative treatment of one subject under the guise of another. a symbolical narrative: the allegory of Piers Plowman. emblem (def. 3). Origin of allegory First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English allegorie, from Latin allēgoria, from Greek allēgoría, derivative of allēgoreîn “to speak so as to imply something else; speak allegorically,” equivalent to állos “other, another” + agoreúein “to speak (in an assembly), address, harangue,” a derivative of agorá; see origin at allo-, agora¹ SYNONYMS FOR allegory 2 fable, parable. SEE SYNONYMS FOR allegory ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby allegory allegiant, allegorical, allegorist, allegoristic, allegorize, allegory, Allegra, allegretto, Allegri, allegro, allele Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for allegory Besides setting up unrealistic ideals of love, Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks-starrer You’ve Got Mail became a timeless allegory for the charming independent bookstore. How a tiny Delhi bookstore helped Indians around the country keep reading during coronavirus\|Manavi Kapur\|August 7, 2020\|Quartz A “Crime of the Century” that takes on mythic dimensions as an allegory of a city in decline. The Myth of the Central Park Five\|Edward Conlon\|October 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST They are, after all, carefully selected “types,” and to isolate them runs the risk of seeing the book as an allegory. Albert Camus, Our Existential Epidemiologist\|Malcolm Jones\|October 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Seizing on this scene, critics called the novel “an allegory of our violent times.” American Dreams: A Best-Selling Pint-Sized Psychopath\|Nathaniel Rich\|June 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Roosevelt, it seems, had little taste for allegory, and misunderstood which “wild things” London was actually describing. American Dreams: ‘The Call of the Wild’ by Jack London\|Nathaniel Rich\|January 25, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The painting is at the Metropolitan Museum, which considers it an allegory of the sense of sight. Juan Do Paints a Puzzle Picture\|Blake Gopnik\|January 3, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The allegory of the raven, invented by the doctors, is well known. Commentary on Genesis, Vol. II\|Martin Luther But with penetration he sees what few renaissance critics had noted before--that allegory is of two varieties. Rhetoric and Poetry in the Renaissance\|Donald Lemen Clark We must go behind the legend, viewing it only as an allegory, and study its symbolism. The Symbolism of Freemasonry\|Albert G. Mackey Some critics see in Beatrice only the ideal of womanhood; others make her an allegory of conflicting things. Dante: "The Central Man of All the World"\|John T. Slattery In short, so constant has been this custom that no preacher of the present day has ever failed to take an allegory for his text. A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 5 (of 10)\|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire) British Dictionary definitions for allegory allegory / (ˈælɪɡərɪ) / noun plural -ries 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 the technique or genre that this represents use of such symbolism to illustrate truth or a moral anything used as a symbol or emblem Derived forms of allegory allegorist, noun Word Origin for allegory 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to allegory figuration, parable, emblem, myth, symbol, story, tale, moral, fable, symbolism, apologue, symbolization, typification Cultural definitions for allegory allegory [ (al-uh-gawr-ee) ] A story that has a deeper or more general meaning in addition to its surface meaning. Allegories are composed of several symbols (see also symbol) or metaphors. For example, in The Pilgrim's Progress, by John Bunyan, the character named Christian struggles to escape from a bog or swamp. The story of his difficulty is a symbol of the difficulty of leading a good life in the “bog” of this world. The “bog” is a metaphor or symbol of life's hardships and distractions. Similarly, when Christian loses a heavy pack that he has been carrying on his back, this symbolizes his freedom from the weight of sin that he has been carrying. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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allegory

noun, plural al·le·go·ries.

Origin of allegory

SYNONYMS FOR allegory

Words nearby allegory

Example sentences from the Web for allegory

British Dictionary definitions for allegory

noun plural -ries

Derived forms of allegory

Word Origin for allegory

Words related to allegory

Cultural definitions for allegory