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Belonging to, or consisting of, allegory; of the nature of an allegory; describing by resemblances; figurative.

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  1. a. Belonging to, or consisting of, allegory; of the nature of an allegory; describing by resemblances; figurative.
  2. adj. used in or characteristic of or containing allegory
  3. Belonging to, or consisting of, allegory; of the nature of an allegory; describing by resemblances; figurative. "An allegoric tale." Falconer. "An allegorical application." Pope. Allegorical being . . . that kind of language which says one thing, but means another. Max Miller. Al`le*gor"ic*al*ly, adv. -- Al`le*gor"ic*al*ness, n.
  4. j:100 s. used in or characteristic of or containing allegory