The parables in the Bible are allegorical.
The oldest of these show the twelve months as allegorical ladies holding flowers, fruits, and other symbols of the season (Harper's).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
cat´e|gor´i|cal|ness — cat|e|gor|i|cal «KAT uh GR uh kuhl, GOR », adjective. 1. a) without conditions or qualifications; positive: »His categorical answer left no doubt about his opinion. All we had from the union was a categorical “no” on all the points we raised… … Useful english dictionary
al´le|gor´i|cal|ly — al|le|gor|i|cal «AL uh GR uh kuhl, GOR », adjective. 1. explaining or teaching something by a story; using allegory: »The parables in the Bible are allegorical. 2. consisting of or occurring in allegory: »The oldest of these show the twelve… … Useful english dictionary
al|le|gor|i|cal — «AL uh GR uh kuhl, GOR », adjective. 1. explaining or teaching something by a story; using allegory: »The parables in the Bible are allegorical. 2. consisting of or occurring in allegory: »The oldest of these show the twelve months as allegorical … Useful english dictionary
cat´e|gor´i|cal|ly — cat|e|gor|i|cal «KAT uh GR uh kuhl, GOR », adjective. 1. a) without conditions or qualifications; positive: »His categorical answer left no doubt about his opinion. All we had from the union was a categorical “no” on all the points we raised… … Useful english dictionary
cat|e|gor|i|cal — «KAT uh GR uh kuhl, GOR », adjective. 1. a) without conditions or qualifications; positive: »His categorical answer left no doubt about his opinion. All we had from the union was a categorical “no” on all the points we raised (Wall Street… … Useful english dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
cal — abi·o·log·i·cal; adre·no·cor·ti·cal; aero·bi·o·log·i·cal; aero·chem·i·cal; aero·log·i·cal; aero·med·i·cal; aero·nau·ti·cal; aero·phys·i·cal; aero·tech·ni·cal; aes·thet·i·cal·ly; afo·cal; ag·a·tho·kak·o·log·i·cal; ag·nat·i·cal·ly;… … English syllables
gor — al·le·gor·i·cal; ban·gor; be·gor·ra; cat·e·gor·e·mat·ic; cat·e·gor·i·cal·ly; de·me·gor·ic; ful·gor; ful·gor·i·dae; gor; gor·ble; gor·bli·mey; gor·ceix·ite; gor·cock; gor·crow; gor·di·a·cea; gor·di·a·cean; gor·di·idae; gor·di·oi·dea; gor·don·ite;… … English syllables
allegoricalness — al·le·gor·i·cal·ness … English syllables
allegorical — al•le•gor•i•cal [[t]ˌæl ɪˈgɔr ɪ kəl, ˈgɒr [/t]] also al le•gor′ic adj. of the nature of or containing allegory; figurative: an allegorical poem[/ex] • Etymology: 1520–30; < LL allēgoricus (< Gk allēgorikós; see allegory, ic) + al I al… … From formal English to slang
