One entry found for allegory.

Main Entry: al·le·go·ry
Pronunciation: al--gr-, -gr-
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -ries
: a story in which the characters and events are symbols that stand for truths about human life
- al·le·gor·i·cal /al--gr-i-kl, -gär-/ adjective
- al·le·gor·i·cal·ly /-i-k(-)l/ adverb

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