allegoric

Speech parts

1. allegoric - Adjective

2. allegoric - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Alt. of Allegorical

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

allegorical typical representative fictional symbolic float parabolic figurative allegory metaphorical illustrative emblematic fabulous symbolical periphrastic
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Antonyms

dowdy new real true actual substantial
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Related terms

allegorically

Examples

allegorical stories Source: Internet

an allegorical painting of Victory leading an army Source: Internet

Afterward he delivered Sabbath-afternoon sermons, in which he advocated the allegoric and philosophic method of Scriptural exegesis. Source: Internet

Dante's masterpiece is the Divine Comedy, which mainly deals with the poet himself taking an allegoric and moral tour of Hell, Purgatory and finally Heaven, during which he meets numerous mythological or real characters of his age or before. Source: Internet

Merkur 1985:7 Kleivan & Sonne 1985: 14 Also the Ungazighmiit (belonging to Siberian Yupiks ) had a special allegoric usage of some expressions. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

allegiantly allegiaunce alleging allegorical allegoricality allegorically