Meaning Of The Word Allegory

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allegory
countable noun: An allegory is a story, poem, or painting in which the characters and events are symbols of something else. Allegories are often moral, religious, or political.
uncountable noun: Allegory is the use of characters and events in a story, poem, or painting to represent other things.

allegory in American English
a story in which people, things, and happenings have a hidden or symbolic meaning
noun: a representation of an abstract or spiritual meaning through concrete or material forms; figurative treatment of one subject under the guise of another

allegory in British English
noun: a poem, play, picture, etc, in which the apparent meaning of the characters and events is used to symbolize a deeper moral or spiritual meaning

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