a story, play, picture, etc. in which each character or event is a symbol representing an idea or a quality, such as truth, evil, death, etc.; the use of such symbols a political allegory the poet's use of allegory see fable
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NAmE//ˌæləˈɡɔrɪkl//
adjective an allegorical figure/novel NAmE//ˌæləˈɡɔrɪkli//, NAmE//ˌæləˈɡɑrɪkli//
adverbSee allegory in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: allegory