[əˈl(j)uːʒn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference
(e.g: an allusion to Shakespeare)


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Origin:
mid 16th century (denoting a pun, metaphor, or parable): from French, or from late Latin allusio(n-), from the verb alludere (see allude)