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.
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
al´le|gor´i|cal|ness — 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
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
phan|tas|ma|gor|i|cal — «fan TAZ muh GR uh kuhl, GOR », adjective. = phantasmagoric. (Cf. ↑phantasmagoric) … Useful english dictionary
cat·e·gor·i·cal — … Useful english dictionary
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
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 — is. <fars.> Qəbir, məzar. Atanın goru haqqı (and kimi işlədilir). – Qırxında öyrənən gorunda çalar. (Ata. sözü). <Hümmətəli:> Yox, verə bilmərəm, atamın goruna and içmişəm ki, heç kəsə nisyə verməyəm. Ü. H.. Hazırlan qətlə, edamə!… … Azərbaycan dilinin izahlı lüğəti
