Meaning & Definition of Allegory in English
English⟶
Allegory
/æləgɔri/
noun
1. A short moral story (often with animal characters)
synonym:
- fable,
- parable,
- allegory,
- apologue
2. A visible symbol representing an abstract idea
synonym:
- emblem,
- allegory
3. An expressive style that uses fictional characters and events to describe some subject by suggestive resemblances
- An extended metaphor
synonym:
- allegory