/ ˈæləgəri; NAmE -gɔːri/ noun
[ C , U ] ( pl. -ies ) 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 also fable
► al·le·gor·ic·al / ˌæləˈgɒrɪkl; NAmE -ˈgɔːr-; -ˈgɑːr-/ adjective :
an allegorical figure / novel
► al·le·gor·ic·al·ly adverb
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French allegorie , via Latin from Greek allēgoria , from allos other + -agoria speaking.