Allegory

Pronunciation

Origin

From Middle English allegorie, from Old French allegorie, from Latin allegoria, from Ancient Greek ἀλληγορία, from ἄλλος (allos, "other") + ἀγορεύω (agoreuō, "I speak")

Full definition of allegory

Noun

1. The representation of abstract principles by characters or figures.
2. A picture, book, or other form of communication using such representation.
3. A symbolic representation which can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, usually a moral or political one.

Derived terms

• allegoric
• allegorical
• allegorically