allegorical
AdjectiveUS[al-uh-gaw-ruh-kuhl]/ˌæləˈɡɔrəkəl/5 syllables
Synonyms:
allegoric
Open English WordNet
Adjective (1)
- used in or characteristic of or containing allegory“allegorical stories”“an allegorical painting of Victory leading an army”Synonyms: allegoricOpposite nonrepresentativeSimilar representative
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Al′le·gor′ic (…), Al′le·gor′ic·al (…) adjective
Origin: 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.” William Falconer “An allegorical application.” Alexander Pope
Allegorical being... that kind of language which says one thing, but means another.— Max Miller.
Al′wb-a2′>′le·gor′wb-a1′>′ic·al·ly, adverb — Al′wb-a2′>′le·gor′wb-a1′>′ic·al·ness, noun
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54