allegory

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noun

1. a short moral story (often with animal characters) (Freq. 2)
• Syn:
fable, parable, apologue
• Derivationally related forms:
allegorical, allegorize, allegorise, parabolic (for: parable), parabolical (for: parable), fabulous (for: fable), fabulist (for: fable)
• Hypernyms:
story
• Hyponyms:
Aesop's fables
• Instance Hyponyms:
Pilgrim's Progress
2. a visible symbol representing an abstract idea
• Syn:
emblem
• Derivationally related forms:
allegorical, allegorize, allegorise, emblematic (for: emblem), emblematical (for: emblem)
• Hypernyms:
symbol, symbolization, symbolisation, symbolic representation
• Hyponyms:
scarlet letter, cupid, donkey, dove, eagle,
elephant, fasces, national flag, ensign, hammer and sickle, red flag,
Star of David, Shield of David, Magen David, Mogen David, Solomon's seal, badge,
badge, Paschal Lamb, maple-leaf, medallion, spread eagle,
swastika, Hakenkreuz
3. an expressive style that uses fictional characters and events to describe some subject by suggestive resemblances;
an extended metaphor
• Derivationally related forms:
allegoric, allegorical, allegorize, allegorise
• Hypernyms:
expressive style, style

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  emblem, fable, parable, apologue