Allegory

al′le-gor-i, n. a description of one thing under the image of another.— adjs. Allegor′ic , -al, in the form of an allegory: figurative.— adv. Allegor′ically .— v.t. Al′legorise , to put in form of an allegory.— v.i. to use allegory.— ns. Al′legorist , one who uses allegory; Allegorizā′tion . [Gr. allēgori a ; allos , other, and agoreuein , to speak.]