[ˈalɪɡ(ə)ri], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one
(e.g: Pilgrim's Progress is an allegory of the spiritual journey)


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Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French allegorie, via Latin from Greek allēgoria, from allos ‘other’ + -agoria ‘speaking’