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ALLEGORICAL

\ˌalɪɡˈɒɹɪkə͡l], \ˌalɪɡˈɒɹɪkə‍l], \ˌa_l_ɪ_ɡ_ˈɒ_ɹ_ɪ_k_əl]\

Definitions of ALLEGORICAL

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language

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Figurative; describing by resemblance.

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer

In the form of an allegory: figurative.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

Pertaining to or containing allegory; figurative.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

In the form of an allegory, not literal.

1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
By Thomas Sheridan

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