allegoric (alegorik)

allegorical (al-e-gor'i-kal), a. [ describing by resemblances. His strong allegorical bent was heightened by analysis of the Arthur i an legends. Stedman, Vict. Poets, p. 176. Allegorical interpretation, the drawing of a spiritual or figurative meaning from what is apparently historical: thus, St. Paul (Rom. ix. 7, 8) gives an allegorical inter pre tation of the history of free-born Isaac and slave-born Ish mael.-Allegorical pictures, pictures representing allegorical subjects. allegorically (al-e-gor'i-kal-i), adv. In an al legorical manner; by way of allegory. allegoricalne (al-e-gor'i-kal-nes), n. The quality of being allegorical. allegorisation, allegorise, etc. See all ego riza tion, etc. allegorist (al'ē-gō-rist), n. [F. allégoriste, allégoriser, allegorize: see allegorize.] One who allegorizes; a writer of allegory. allegorister (al"ē-gō-ris'ter), n. [ In a lengthened allegory, the ground is often shifted; the allegorister tires of his allegory, and at length means what he says, and nothing more. I. D'Israeli , Amen. of Lit., II. 144. gorize. I am not ignorant that some do allegory on this place. Abp . Whitgift , Defense, p. 571.