Definition of Alegorical
{ Al`le*gor"ic (&?;), Al`le*gor"ic*al (&?;), }
a. [F. allégorique, L. allegorius,
fr. Gr. &?;. See Allegory.] Belonging to, or consisting of,
allegory; of the nature of an allegory; describing by resemblances;
figurative. "An allegoric tale." Falconer. "An
allegorical application." Pope.
Allegorical being . . . that kind of language which
says one thing, but means another.
Max Miller.
Al`le*gor"ic*al*ly, adv. --
Al`le*gor"ic*al*ness, n.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- of, relating to, or containing allegory
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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