allegorical

adjective

al·le·gor·i·cal | \ ˌa-lə-ˈgȯr-i-kəl

, -ˈgär- \

Definition of allegorical

1 : of, relating to, or having the characteristics of allegory allegorical paintings allegorical meanings of images allegorical symbols of our culture

2 : having hidden spiritual meaning that transcends the literal sense of a sacred text

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Other Words from allegorical

allegorically \ ˌa-lə-ˈgȯr-i-k(ə-)lē

, -ˈgär- \ adverb

allegoricalness \ ˌa-lə-ˈgȯr-i-kəl-nəs

, -ˈgär- \ noun

Examples of allegorical in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Ultimately, sometime this year, the allegorical figure is expected to be reunited with Heintz in the Bronx, after more than 40 years of separation. — New York Times, "In the Bronx, a Face Lost in Time," 22 Jan. 2021 An ancestor, Tsala, shares allegorical tribal stories. — Mark Athitakis, USA TODAY, "'Our ancestors watch over us': A Cherokee family endures in Brandon Hobson's 'The Removed'," 31 Jan. 2021 Barry's partner through this allegorical turf is Gurbaksh, aka Gary, a Sikh classmate who's recently moved to town. — Mark Athitakis, Star Tribune, "Review: 'How I Learned to Hate in Ohio,' by David Stuart MacLean," 15 Jan. 2021 Eating those soups and burritos from a restaurant instead of the freezer is odd at first, like taking your first steps out of Plato’s allegorical cave and touching a real, live plant. — Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com, "Two growing Bay Area restaurants, Malibu’s and Amy’s, serve craveable fast-food burgers — just without the meat," 14 Jan. 2021 Meanwhile, having stayed largely loyal to Warner Bros. since Batman: Year One, Aronofsky directs the enigmatic, allegorical horror film mother!, set to be released in late 2020. — Joe Reid, Vulture, "What Happens in the Mirror Universe Where Darren Aronofsky Made Batman Instead of Christopher Nolan?," 12 Jan. 2021 Now Not Songbird, which contains no allegorical layer. — Kate Knibbs, Wired, "Can Disaster Movies Survive a Pandemic?," 25 Dec. 2020 That is allegorical: Saint Lawrence was born two centuries after the time of Jesus, and Saint Francis was born more than a thousand years later. — Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, "His Father’s Business," 25 Dec. 2020 Quick look: Set in 2031, this allegorical adventure game doubles as a presentation of Balenciaga’s fall 2021 fashion collection. — Los Angeles Times, "Video games are the new runway. Coveted fashion brands are loving it," 4 Dec. 2020

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